Rice Production

The Federal Government says  it has endorsed a partnership between the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), investors linked to the Chinese government, as well as Brains and Hammers private firm to boost irrigation…

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says, with over 34 integrated rice mills and clusters, Nigeria currently produces 150,000 bags of rice daily and about 35 million bags per annum. The Minister disclosed…

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state says his administration has raised rice production in the  state to 3 million tonnes annually to meet local demand. SEE ALSO: Traditional Institutions Critical to Agricultural Development - Perm Sec ‎…

The Institute of Agricultural Research (IAR) at the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, has commenced field training of 2,000 youth farmers and extension agents in Nasarawa state on an improved irrigation system for dry season rice production.…

Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRl), Ilorin in Kwara has urged the Federal government to urgently provide modern processing implements for rice farmers in the country to meet international standard. Dr Patricia…

 Some rice farmers have appealed to the Federal Government to provide them with affordable loan facilities to boost production to reduce the price of the commodity as they described the closure as a welcome development. The…

President Muhammadu Buhari’s ‘’rice revolution’’ is laudable. Before the ‘’crop rebellion’’, Nigeria spent about $1.65 billion annually importing rice from Thailand and India. But the country is not yet home and dry in food production.…

Nigeria is inching closer to achieving self-sufficiency in rice production as the present administration targets seven million tonnes production of the commodity in 2018, Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said. Mohammed…