The Lagos State Acting Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya, on Thursday said there would be constant supply of paddy from local farmers for the 32 metric tonnes per hour Imota Rice Mill in Imota, Daily Times gathered. She spoke on the sidelines of an inspection tour of the rice mill by members of the […]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says Nigeria is making progress in rice production and processing. Mr Ebrima FAAL, Senior Country Director of the bank, stated this while suggesting measures to be taken for quick economic recovery during an interview on Thursday. FAAL said this achievement should be scaled up and broadened to other sectors and […]
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state says his administration has boosted rice production to 3 million tonnes yearly to meet local demand. Ganduje said this on Monday in Kano at the launch of indigenous rice value-chain promotion programme organised by the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) in partnership with R CONNECT. He attributed the development […]
The Federal Government has received request from the Government of Guinea –Bissau seeking assistance in rice production so as to enable them strive towards food sufficiency, food security and nutrition. In a statement signed by the Director of Information, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Theodore Ogaziechi on Friday, the request was made as […]
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has given credit to the Federal Government’s Anchor Borrowers’ Program with the current revolution in rice production across the country. The Minister stated this in Jega, Kebbi State, on Monday while on a two days working visit on an inspection of rice farms across the state. […]
The Kebbi State Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Garba Muhammed Dandiga has disclosed that the State has attained self-sufficiency in rice production. The Commissioner disclosed yesterday to a team of journalists, who accompanied the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed while on a visit to Suru rice farm believed to be the largest […]
Abia state Commissioner for Agriculture, Hon Uzo Azubuike says Abia State produces enough rice to feed its citizens and for export. The commissioner stated this while speaking with journalists during an inspection of Ozuitem- Igbere and Amaekpu Item rice clusters in Bende LGA. He said that contrary to the erroneous belief that Abia does not […]
.’Success in Agric has turned thousand rice farmers into millionaires’ .Rice imports from Thailand fell from 644,131 to 20,000 tons in 2 years . FG: Anchor Borrowers Programme, huge success About 12.2 million Nigerian farmers have now joined the rice and wheat revolution in a bid to make the country self-sufficient in food production and […]
The Abia State Government through the state FADAMA III Coordination Office is planning to reactivate the popular Igu Dam for an all-the-year rice production on the Bende rice belt. The FADAMA III State Programme Coordinator (SPC), Dr. Ezinne Otuka, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. Otuka said that the Igu […]
A major rice farmer in Kebbi, Alhaji Muhammad Gwadangaji, on Wednesday attributed the feats recorded in rice production to the CBN Anchor Borrowers Programme which gave out loans to farmers. Gwadangaji made the observation in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Birnin Kebbi. “I have been into dry-season rice farming for the […]
Katsina State Government has keyed into the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) to boost local rice production in Nigeria. Highlighting the state’s plan to tackle challenges currently facing the agricultural sector, the state governor, Aminu Bello, said that there was the need for adequate food security for the ever increasing […]