Archives Tag: Rice production

Food Opportunities

April 19, 2022

Nigeria could be getting a few thousand people off its job-seeker roaster when its latest rice mill comes on stream. The facility, to be built by Darma Rice Mill, could create up to 5,000 jobs when it is fully functional. It could also help encourage local farmers to grow more rice and plug the country’s … Continue reading 5000 Jobs Could Be Created By Nigeria’s Newest Rice Mill

By ikenna-nwachukwu

News

April 19, 2022

  1. The Federal Government has backed the ban of the sale of foreign rice in Ebonyi State to encourage local production of the commodity. 2. Kaduna Electric is set to complete the ongoing and first phase of deployment of mass metres in six weeks. 3. The Nigerian Conservation Foundation has introduced the Green Recovery Nigeria, an … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Monday, Nov 28th, 2016

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Agriculture

April 19, 2022

As far as we can tell, Nigerians’ love for rice has not been destroyed by the upward spike of the commodity’s price. The plates on dining tables probably contain a smaller number of rice grains than they used to, but the cereal is still being consumed by households across the country. Rice is a staple … Continue reading Rice Production in Nigeria: Kebbi to the Rescue

By ikenna-nwachukwu

Agriculture News

April 19, 2022

Rice production has generated about N400 billion to the Nigerian economy in the last 3 years, a top Nigerian government official has stated. Speaking at the second Nigeria Rice Investment Forum in Abuja on Monday, Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, said Nigeria has currently attained 80 per cent self-sufficiency in paddy rice … Continue reading Rice Production Generates N400b To Nigeria’s Economy

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