The Policy Adviser of the John Kufuor Foundation (JKF), Hon. Abraham Dwuma, on Tuesday expressed the belief that rice importation into the country would end... Read More
Rice Importation
Agric Minister describes USDA’s report on rice importation in 2018 as “mischief”
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The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has described as “mischief” the report credited to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)... Read More
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Audu Ogbeh says Thailand has accused Nigeria of being responsible for the collapse of its seven rice... Read More
‘You are Importing Poison’ – Kebbi State Governor On Rice Importation
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Abubakar Bagudu, Kebbi state governor, has openly condemned the continuous importation of rice into the country, describing it as the importation of poison. Speaking with... Read More
NEWS ANALYSIS: Ending rice importation via Rice Seed Up-Scaling Project
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Plans by the current administration to make the country self-sufficient in rice production by 2019 received a boost recently with the inauguration of a project... Read More
The Senate has summoned the Comptroller-General of Customs, Hameed Ali, to appear before the Senate’s Ad- hoc Committee on Import Duty Waivers to explain why... Read More
The Federal government has announced that there are plans to strengthen local rice production in the country so that rice importation can be banned in... Read More
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