Abubakar Kyari , the minister of Agriculture and Food Security has said the federal government’s approval of a total sum of N2 trillion to tackle food inflation and actualize
They lamented that the development contributed to the persistent price hike and perceived unavailability of local rice in the country. Bags of rice [Credit: Premium Times Nigeria]
Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service displaying some seized bags of foreign rice recently. Photo: Customs By Abiodun Nejo The National Chairman, Association of Greenfield Rice
Communities are extorted for crippling levels of protection money as they work to keep the country fed A porter carries a bag of rice in Abuja, Nigeria. (Kola Sulaimon/AFP via
In response to escalating food inflation, the Nigerian Federal Government is contemplating the approval of paddy rice importation for millers via an Executive Order. This measure
By Gabriel Ewepu There is no doubt that while Nigeria is one of the world’s largest consumers of rice as staple, she is far from being self-sufficient in production.The
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has announced that his administration has earmarked 12,000 hectares of land for rice cultivation across the state. In his address marking
Growing concerns and fears are emerging in Africa’s most populous country over the possibility of Thailand’s 10-year-old stored rice finding its way into the Nigerian and
By Gbenga Oloniniran The Lagos State Government has said its partnership with Niger State is to boost rice production. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Agriculture, Dr.
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