Nigerians Turn to Low-Quality Afafata Rice as Food Costs Soar

Many in northern Nigeria are turning to "afafata" rice, which is normally discarded as not saleable, due to rising costs of living
Afafata rice is cheaper but lower quality - dirty, broken grains that are tough to cook and eat
Food inflation has exceeded 70% in the past year, with a 50kg bag of rice now costing over most Nigerians' monthly incomes
Some families say they would struggle to eat without the cheaper afafata rice option
The government is trying measures like grain distribution to ease costs, but prices continue rising rapidly