Flooding in Taraba State has led to a sharp rise in the prices of rice and maize after thousands of hectares of farmland were destroyed.
The floods, which affected five local government areas along the River Benue, submerged over 2,500 rice and maize farms, wiping out crops worth millions of naira.
Farmers in the affected communities are counting heavy losses, while residents say the surge in food prices is already biting hard.
Daily Trust reports that the disaster has sparked fears of worsening food insecurity in the state.
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