Food shortage in Niger due to ECOWAS sanctions Despite the reduction in the cost of goods tax by the military government of Niger for trade...
.jpeg "Food shortage in Niger due to ECOWAS sanctions")
Food shortage in Niger due to ECOWAS sanctions
Despite the reduction in the cost of goods tax by the military government of Niger for traders, there is still a shortage of goods and other daily necessities in some parts of the country.
AGADEZ, NIGER - In an effort to deal with the effects of the ECOWAS or ECOWAS sanctions imposed on Niger after the July 26 coup that led to shortages and high prices of consumer goods, the military government of Niger reduced 25 percent of import tariffs. and food items for traders.
However, despite this step, there is still a shortage of food and other daily necessities, especially rice, which is the staple food consumed by the majority of the country's population.
The people of the country are complaining about what they call poverty due to the high cost of food, where a bag of rice is sold at a price of 15,000 and above, according to some farmers in the city of Agadas.
Well, the groups fighting against the cost of living in Niger have called on the military government to keep a close eye on the businessmen to see that the poor are not restricted.
The military government has set up a committee to monitor traders, whose goal is to check the way food is sold in the country's markets.
Well, the businessmen think that the ban on the export of rice by the Indian country is affecting other countries including Niger.