Agric sector's stakeholders disagree over food inflation

Stakeholders in the agricultural sector and economic experts have raised concerns over the latest food inflation report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), describing it as inconsistent with current market conditions. According to the NBS, Nigeria's food inflation rate rose by 2.79 percentage points to 20.31% in July. Price fluctuations were observed in some commodities, such as garri and tomatoes, while others, like pepper and palm oil, remained stable.