Tag: rice
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Delta rice farmer loses over N70 million rice farm to flood
The Managing Director of Merrybell Rice Farm, Mr Felix Okonti has lost 50 hectares (about 250 metric tonnes of rice) farm to flood, disclosing that his total loss was about N72 million.
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INVESTIGATION: Nigeria’s home-grown rice supported by smuggling from Benin Republic, Niger
Nigeria has taken several steps to drive a sustainable agricultural sector, including the decision to close its land borders for two years, with the end goal to prosper farmers, ensure food balance and nutritional security, attract the unemployed youth population and promote quality of life for its citizens.
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I hope Wenger will return to Arsenal – Declan Rice
West Ham midfielder Declan Rice hopes former French manager, Arsene Wenger can eventually return to Arsenal. Rice was speaking in a documentary on the former Gunners manager.
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6 quick tips to do rice farming, yourself
wondering a region of the world that does not do rice farming? Still wondering if you can even do rice farming yourself? Okay. Is there a region without a rice farm? No. Can you do rice farming yourself? Yes. In fact, rice is a staple food, the world over. Everyone is either consuming it as…
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Rice O Compatriots: Dissecting Emefiele’s Rice Pyramids – By Magnus Onyibe
Rice O Compatriots: Dissecting Emefiele’s Rice Pyramids – By Magnus Onyibe
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CBN’s ABP boosting farmers capacity – RIFAN
The President of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Aminu Goronyo, has said that the Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased capacity of Nigerian farmers towards attaining food security. Goronyo said this in an interview with the Newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja. He spoke against the backdrop of…
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Minister explains reasons for rising cost of rice; defends Buhari’s constant local, foreign borrowings
The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, on Thursday, said smuggling is responsible for the rising cost of rice in the country.
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Customs officials kill six persons while chasing rice smugglers in Katsina
Six people have now been confirmed dead and over 20 others injured after a Hilux van of the Nigeria Customs Service rammed into a people by a roadside in Jibia town of Katsina State early Monday morning. Jibia is on the Nigerian border with Niger Republic and many of its residents engage in cross-border trades.…
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‘Bag of rice can stabilize at N5k if…’ – RIPAN President
By Emman Ovuakporie President of Rice Producers Association of Nigeria, Aminu Mohammed Gonoyo has said the price of rice can stabilize at N5000 if only exchange rate can reverts to 2015 rate. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the association’s president said this while appearing on national television programme on Monday. Gonoyo while responding on why a bag…