The study aimed at analyzing price dynamics of local and imported rice in Lagos State Nigeria. Analytical tools employed in the study include unit root test, Granger causality test and index of market concentration (IMC). The result revealed that all the price series became stationary after 1st differencing with an order of integration of I(1), implying that the prices of both local and imported rice in rural and urban markets were trending upwards in an irregular pattern. The Granger causality test result revealed a bi-directional causality relationship between all the price pairs as the null hypothesis was rejected at P≤0.01 level of probability. The IMC result shows a value of 2.795 and 2.581 for local and imported rice, respectively, indicating low short run relationship among. The study concluded that there is a feedback relationship between rural and urban market and existence of short run relationship between the markets in the study area. It was recommended that the flow of information should be enhanced between spatially separated markets and also firm policies should be implemented on prices to minimized irregularities in rice prices across board.

The effect of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) on maize farmers’ productivity cannot be over emphasised in Nigeria. The study analysed the effects of Sasakawa Global 2000 (SG2000) improved maize production technologies on farmers’ productivity in Kaduna State, Nigeria. A total of 263 respondents were selected through a multi-stage sampling technique. Data were collected through structured questionnaire administered to the sampled respondents and complemented with interview schedule. Analysis of the data collected was done using descriptive statistics, total factor productivity index, ordinary least square regression model and chow test analysis. Results showed that the mean age of adopters and non-adopters of SG-2000 improved maize production technology were 45 years and 49 years, respectively. Most of the respondents had one form of formal education or the other. The mean farm size for adopters and non-adopters were 2.26ha and 1.75ha, respectively. The farming experience of adopters and non-adopters were 15 and 24 years with household size of 8 and 6 persons, respectively. The productivity index, ordinary least square and the chow test analysis revealed that SG-2000 improved maize production technologies had significant positive effect on the productivity of the farmers. The severe production constraints faced by the farmers were high cost of acquiring credit facilities, poor road access, inadequate market information, high cost of farm inputs among others. The study recommended that there is the need to strengthen existing farmers’ cooperatives in the study area for easy access to credit, farm inputs and markets.