Niger State Government has signed a strategic pact with AfricRice Farm Centre in Bouake, Côte d’Ivoire, worth over $1.2 billion to boost rice production in the state. This
Story by Published By: Isa Isawade By Mercy Omoike The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Lagos State Chapter, has blamed unscrupulous elements for frustrating the
By : Collins Olayinka, Abuja The domestic capacity of rice production has plummeted to 5.3 million from a historic eight million metric tonnes, the Competitive African Rice Forum
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA—Stakeholders, under the auspices of Competitive African Rice Forum, Nigerian chapter, CARF-FSD Nigeria, weekend, cried out over threat the country’s
By Princess Etuk Rice farmers have raised the alarm over the collapse of Nigeria’s rice industry, attributing the shutdown of local mills and mass job losses to cheap imports,
Lower rice prices will benefit price-sensitive consumers in Africa and other regions. By Channels Television Nigeria is among the top rice-importing countries currently reaping
Opeyemi Owoseni. Nigeria is reaping the benefits of a global slump in rice prices, as international markets adjust to rising supply levels and the removal of export restrictions
Opeyemi Owoseni Nigeria is reaping the benefits of a global slump in rice prices, as international markets adjust to rising supply levels and the removal of export restrictions by
By Dare Olawin The price of a 50kg bag of rice has dropped to N58,000 in some parts of Nigeria, particularly around remote areas, amid imports from the Republic of Benin, a