Lagosians worried as Lake Rice misses border closure sales boom
The earlier enthusiasms that greeted the launch of Lake Rice in Lagos and its wide distribution across major selling points in the state have died since the total ban on rice smuggling. This has put many Lagos residents on the…
After months of scarcity, LASG assures of influx of Lake Rice this week
After more than five months of total scarcity even in warehouse across the state, the Lagos State Government has announced that its indigenous rice called “Lake Rice” would be available in markets before the year ends at the rate of…
Buhari yet to get report on virus infection of Nigerian rice farms—Galadima
Strong indication emerged Sunday that Nigeria’s drive to rice self sufficiency and backward integration in rice production are under serious threat of collapse if urgent steps are not taken. This is coming from the national chairman of Reformed All Progressive…
More states rise in rice backward integration, C’River eyes N14b from seedling plant
Barely one week after Kebbi State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Bagudu announced the income of N150bn from the state’s expanded rice farming and the partnership with Lagos State government (Lake Rice) in line with federal government’s ongoing backward integration in local…
Kebbi pockets N150bn from rice backward integration partnership, Lagos mute
Three days after the Kebbi State government has revealed that it smiled to bank after earning a whooping N150bn from the sale of its locally cultivated rice; the Lagos State government who sealed the successful partnership with the state is…
Lake Rice production under threat as Kebbi rice farmers decry fertilizer scarcity
Lake Rice, a joint partnership product between Lagos and Kebbi States is apparently under threat of slow productivity as Rice farmers in Kebbi State have expressed concerns over their inability to secure fertilizers for the rainy season. According to some…
Herdsmen crisis: ‘We don’t need to go far to learn how to keep cattle’–Femi Falana
Whereas the North-East zonal Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBA), Alhaji Mafindi Danburam, has said the Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo-led committee on killings by herdsmen would not produce the desired result with the inclusion of Darius Ishaku and…
LAKE Rice production capacity soars as Lagos extends sale to superstores, malls
To drive wider distribution and availability of Lake Rice, a partnership product of Lagos and Kebbi States in rice production, the Lagos State Government had extended the sale to supermarkets and shopping malls across the state. This stemmed from increased…
Ogun State premium agro product, Ofada Rice, goes on sale this week
Facts and figures that the diversification drive of the federal government is on course will be manifested in Ogun State and neighbouring states as the government flags off sales of over 10 million tones of Ofada Rice this week. Business…
