Nigeria’s paddy rice production jumps from 5mmt to 17mmt in 2 years plus—Ogbeh
The aggressive attention given to local rice production in line with agro-driven diversification of the economy by the federal and states governments has yielded unprecedented rise in local paddy rice production. According to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development,…
Inclusion of rice, poultry products, beef, in forex restricted 41 items has boosted farming —CBN
For the first time in recent weeks after barrage of calls and criticisms on the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) to review the list of 41 items barred from easy access to forex for imports, the bank has come up…
FG to reduce cost of fertilizer for rice farmers, silent on Morocco deal prospects
Three months after the federal government sealed a supply deal with leading fertilizer manufacturing country, Morocco, there has been nothing to show as price of the commodity remains at rooftop in Nigeria. However, the Minister of Budget and National Planning…
