Tag: FMARD
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FG set up NRDS to boost rice production in the country
In a bid to ensure surplus rice production for export, food security and job creation, the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has inaugurated the National Rice Development Strategy-II (2020-2030) and the Competitive African Rice Platform in the country.
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Bakers lament cost of producing bread, ask govt. for subsidy
Master Bakers Association on Thursday called on the Federal Government to subsidise the cost of cassava flour to encourage members produce bread and other confectionery with the flour without incurring losses.
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We spent N2.5bn, not N18.9bn on bush clearing – Agric Ministry
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development says it did not spend N18.9 billion on bush clearing contract during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Agric Ministry under probe over N18bn spent on bush clearing
The House of Representatives has commenced an investigation to unravel how the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) spent a whooping sum of N18.9 billion on bush clearing across the country in 2020.