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Some Nigerians are contaminating local rice with stones-RIFAN

Ihesiulo Grace 12 February 2020 0

The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has raised alarm over the contamination of local rice with stones by fraudulent characters in the sector. The group’s Deputy National President, Mr Segun Atho, raised the alarm in an on Tuesday in Lagos. FG to commence mechanized agriculture in

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Border closure: Farmer woos international firms, importers to invest in local rice cultivation

Ihesiulo Grace 16 December 2019 0

Enugu – An Enugu-based commercial rice farmer, Mr Ekene Uzodinma, has urged international firms and local importers of rice to seize the opportunity of border closure to invest heavily in local cultivation of rice. Uzodinma, who is the Manager of Excellent Integrated Farms Ltd., gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of […]

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Local rice sells for N16,000 in Enugu as price of imported variant soars

Ihesiulo Grace 8 December 2019 0

Enugu – As Christmas approaches, many residents of Enugu State have resorted to buying  locally-produced rice due to the high price and scarcity of imported rice. A correspondent, who visited major markets in Enugu metropolis on Saturday, observed that de-stoned brand of local rice flooded  shops of grain sellers in  markets and shopping malls. The […]

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Foreign rice scarcity hits Kano markets, as Customs clampdown on smugglers

Ihesiulo Grace 1 March 2019 0

…Local rice appreciates The sequence to rigorous arrests and determination of the men of the Nigeria Customs Service to meet up to their statutory duty, the Kano State Command of the service after redoubled efforts, has dealt a great blow to smugglers of foreign rice in the state. Investigation in different major markets in Kano […]

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Local rice appreciates as Customs rid Kano markets of foreign rice

Ihesiulo Grace 1 March 2019 0

Local rice marketers have expressed delight over-appreciation of the product in Kano State markets sequence to rigorous arrests by the men of the Nigeria Customs Service, Kano/Jigawa Command, which has rid the state markets of foreign rice products. Investigation in different major markets in Kano has revealed that the local rice produced in the country […]