Tag: rice
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Nigeria will attain self-sufficiency in rice production by year end – FG
The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that the nation will be self-sufficient in rice production by the end of 2017. This was revealed on Monday by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh. Ogbeh gave this assurance at the First International Cocoa Summit, organised by the Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment…
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FG begins move to reduce price of rice
Federal Government is working toward reducing the price of fertiliser to cut down the price of locally produced rice. The minister, who said this on Wednesday when he featured on a television current affairs programme on the 2017 Budget in Abuja, said that the Federal Government was collaborating with the Morocco Government in this regard.…
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We are importing poison, not rice, Gov. Bagudu warns
Gov. Abubakar Bagudu, the Chairman, Presidential Taskforce on Rice and Wheat Production, has condemned the continuous importation of rice into the country, describing it as importation of poison. Bagudu, who is also the governor of Kebbi, told journalists on Sunday in Birnin-Kebbi that the imported rice, auctioned by different countries, was no longer good for…
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Beware! Killer rice now flood Nigerian markets – Governors’ Forum
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has alerted Nigerians to be mindful of their consumption of imported rice as some them (the rice) now contains poisonous substances that are dangerous to human health. The governors, while describing the rice as substandard and harmful, called on the Nigeria Customs Service to take urgent measures to curb the…
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Killer rice all over Nigerian market – Governors’ Forum
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has expressed concerns over the quality of rice being imported and consumed by Nigerians. The governors, while describing it as substandard, harmful, called on the Nigeria Customs Service to take urgent measures to curb the situation. A statement by NGF’s Head, Media and Public Affairs, Abulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, said this concern…
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NCS impounds 941 bags of rice worth N6.8m
The Nigeria Customs Service, Western Marine Command, on Tuesday said its officers seized 941 bags of rice estimated at N6,830,791 being smuggled into the country. The new Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Sarkin Kebbi, in Lagos said the seizure was barely a month after he assumed duty at the command. “As you are aware, I took…
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Nigerian rice to compete with brands from India, China, others – Osinbajo
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to supporting Nigerian farmers to produce rice that would compete with the ones produced from countries like India, China and Thailand. This assurance was given by Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo in Abuja on Wednesday during an interactive session with some middle level civil and public servants on…
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Just in: Price of rice falls by 7%
The National Bureau of Statistics said the average price of imported rice decreased by 7.22 per cent, as one kilogramme was sold for N250.30 in April from N418.71 in March. The NBS stated this in its“Selected Food Price watch data for April 2017” released on Tuesday in Abuja. It, however, stated that the average price…
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Taraba can produce Nigeria’s annual rice demand – Gov Ishaku
Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba on Monday said that the state had the potential to produce 10million tonnes of rice, the annual demand of the country, with adequate financing and availability of modern equipment. Ishaku said this in Ardo-kola at a stakeholders’ meeting of the PDP’s delegates representing Jalingo and Ardo-kola. He said areas like:…
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Nigerians will buy 50kg of rice for N10,000 from June – RIFAN
Rice farmers under the auspices of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria, RIFAN, has assured Nigerians that in June 2017 a 50 kilogramme of the commodity will sell at N10, 000, against the almost N20,000 it is sold now in the market. The assurance was given by the National President, RIFAN, Aminu Goronyo, while speaking on…