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Rice Smuggling: FG to shut land boarders

To curtail the smuggling of foreign rice and other toxic materials into the country, the Federal Government has revealed the intention to shut land borders with neighboring countries giving room to patronage of locally produced materials by citizen. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh disclosed this during an interactive section with […]
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FG backs Umahi’s ban on sale of foreign rice

The federal government has given its backing to Ebonyi state governor, David Umahi’s ban on the sale of foreign rice in the state.The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audi Ogbe, stated this when he visited Ettem Amagu rice farm in Ikwo Local Government Area as part of his assessment of agricultural potential of the state.Ogbeh, […]