Tag: RICE
2023 Workers Day: Labour Demands Pay Rise, Review Of Retirement Age,...
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has advocated for the review of civil servants’ retirement to 65 years of age and 40 years of service...
Nigeria To Start Rice Exportation Soon, Says RIFAN
The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria RIFAN says the country will commence exportation of rice in the near future to engender the twin benefits...
Live: Buhari Unveils Mega Rice Pyramids In Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari is set to unveil bags of rice paddy numbering one million stacked as pyramids in Abuja.Considered to be the biggest of...
Two Million Metric Tons Of Rice Smuggled Into Nigeria Annually –...
The Senate Committee on Agriculture in Abuja said about two million metric tons of rice is currently being imported or smuggled into the country.This...
Rice: Experts, Stakeholders Call For Sustainability In Nigeria’s Local Production
Agriculture specialists and stakeholders from South-South Nigeria have advocated for sustainability in local rice production in order to render imported rice totally unattractive to...
Rice: Finance Minister Blames Rising Cost On Smuggling
The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, said smuggling is responsible for the rising cost of rice in the country.The Minister...
Smuggling: Army Seizes 85 Bags Of Rice In Ebonyi Community
The Nigerian Army has captured eighty five bags of smuggled
rice in a compound in Abor-Uwani community in Afikpo-North Local Government
Area of Ebonyi State. The...
Rice: Farmers In Support Of Border Closure, Pledge Improved Production
Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria, RIFAN expresses support for the closure of borders by the Federal Government, assuring that rice farmers will work harder...
