Use part of N60bn rice subsidy to deepen research in hybrid production—Don
A Rice production consultant in Thailand, Dr Li Yung, has advised the federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to dedicate a substantial part of the approved N60bn subsidy for rice farmers who suffered yield losses traced to floods and…
Don’t import rice in free trade zones but ports, CG of Customs warns operators
To limit chances of abuse of privilege using their facilities, the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), has banned rice import in trade free zones, insisting that rice imports remain at seaports. Public Relations Officer of…
