(By Dennis Kakaba and Zare Baba)
There is an appreciable reduction in prices of food items in most of the markets across Adamawa state.
New Herald Checks confirm that the crash in the prices is as a result of government policy of control of massive sales and movement of grains outside the state.
This is apart from lack of adequate finances in the hands the people to buy the grains.
The activities of middlemen who influence prices on food stuff to entice farmers to sale even on the farm was highly noted as responsible and having identified this, government should step up measures to block all routes where such grains are moved out of the state or the country.
According to our market checks, a bag of maize which was hitherto sold at between 55,000 and 60,000 depending on the market location has suddenly nose dived to between 34,000 to 40,000 Naira.
G/corn is still relatively higher due to its premium and economic viability.
The demand for g/corn by those who brew local beer(burkutu) is considerably determining the market price for g/corn.
However, the price has drop significantly in all the markets, a bag goes for between 50,000 and 55,000 as against 58,000 and 65,000 in most markets in the last few weeks.
Local Rice has also witnessed slight price change though not impressive enough, but market forces has affected the price rise.
Per boiled and foreign rice still remain on the high side.
Our random sample in Mayah and Dong Markets in Bidoma area of Demsa Local Government as well as Lafiya and Tingno markets in Lamurde almost have similar trends.
Toungo, Ganye and Jada markets as well as Ngurore Markets in Yola South Local Government has the concentration of middlemen coming from Nigeria and other countries to buy foodstuff in quantity, despite this trend, grain prices have reduced appreciably.
New Herald reports in Shigari, Gurin, Mayo ine and Karlahi markets with a high concentration of rice and maize should be properly monitored as these markets serve as a major source and buffer to the neighboring Cameroon and Chad.
Prices at Dumne, Song and Gombi markets our confirmed witnessed drastic changes in prices as well.
Hong, Uba, Mubi, Maiha, Sorou and belel are a feeder to neighboring Borno and Yobe with Mubi also feeding Cameroon,Chad and CAR Republic food prices in these markets would have been better, but for the international border influence, these markets will continue to experience fluctuating prices.
Farming activities have significantly reduced in Michika and Madagali Local Government Areas due to insecurity.
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri should take proactive measures to block national and international outflow of food and grains as what is produced in the state can take care of the food security of the state, New Herald findings reveals.
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