Joseph O Akahome (OJ) is a writer, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Literature from the University of Benin. He is an avid agriculturist, with a bias for poultry and an insatiable appetite for chicken wings. When he is neither reading nor researching, he likes to spend recreational time playing board games, or swimming in serene forested lakes.
Food prices in Taraba have significantly dropped following a bumper harvest due to consistent rainfall, but concerns are rising about potential price increases as middlemen buy crops in bulk.
Malaysia is in talks with India and other countries to address rice export restrictions that have led to concerns about rising prices and supply shortages.
