Tag: Local Rice
Why local rice is stone ridden – farmers group
The Nigeria Farmers Group and Cooperative Society (NFGCS), on Tuesday said the reason rice produced by Nigerian farmers is full…
How to make local rice attractive to Nigerians – farmers group
The Nigeria Farmers Group and Cooperative Society (NFGCS), on Tuesday, said that one major way to boost local rice consumption…
Nigerians are reluctant to buy local rice – Sellers lament
Rice sellers in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital have expressed worry over the reluctance of consumers to buy locally produced…
Kebbi State to deliver local rice below N10,000 per bag
Gov. Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi says the state will work together with farmers and millers under the Federal Government’ Anchor…
Happy Days Are Here: Local rice to sell N6,000
The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) says it will reduce the price of locally produced rice from N18,000 per…
Demand for local rice rises in Calabar
The demand for Nigerian grown rice has risen in Calabar as residents patronise it more due to high cost of…
Anchor Borrowers Programme crashes price of local rice -CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says the agricultural initiative, `Anchor Borrowers Programme’ launched by the Federal Government has led…
Farmer happy over increase in demand for local rice
A large scale rice farmer in Asaba, Mr. Raymos Guanah, on Sunday observed that demand for locally-produced rice was on…
NSCDC apprehends vulcaniser for stealing 3 bags of local rice
The Jigawa Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Saturday said it had arrested a 37…