Rice

How biotechnology can help Nigeria reduce agricultural import bill

Currently, Nigeria has been spending huge amount of money importing basic food items which can be produced and processed locally.…

8 years ago

Rice self-sufficiency programme receives boost with WACOT rice mill

THE recent commissioning of the WACOT Rice Mill in Argungu, Kebbi State is undoubtedly a major boost to the determination…

8 years ago

FG to stop importation of rice by December

THE Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, on Wednesday in Osogbo, Osun State capital, said the Federal…

8 years ago

Why Nigerian rice is more expensive than foreign counterpart •Biotechnology is the solution —Expert

RICE production in Nigeria in the recent past have gained momentum following some policies of government and the approach which…

8 years ago

How GM cowpea, rice can improve yield in sub-Saharan Africa

Cowpea is considered the most important food grain legume in the dry savannas of tropical Africa where it is grown…

8 years ago

We are importing poison, not rice, Kebbi gov warns

The chairman, Presidential Taskforce on Rice and Wheat Production, Governor Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi State, has condemned the continuous importation…

8 years ago

Nigeria has no business importing rice —Bauchi gov

BAUCHI State governor, Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar, has stated that with the abundant arable land suitable for rice cultivation in most…

8 years ago

Rice production: As Jigawa prepares to feed Nigeria

In recent times, the Federal Government has been making moves in the agricultural sector to attain self-sufficiency in rice production;…

8 years ago

Gov Okowa urges rice farmers to increase their productivity

GOV Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has urged rice farmers in the state to increase their productivity so as to meet…

8 years ago

Rice smuggling: FG threatens to shut land borders

The Federal Government has threatened to shut some land borders if the smuggling of rice continues from neighbouring countries. Chief…

8 years ago

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