Rice

The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) says food prices may decline by the next harvest season if governments improve security and reduce production costs for farmers. The Deputy Chairman of AFAN, Lagos State Chapter, Mr Shakin…
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Renewed Hope Ambassadors, a political support group of President Bola Tinubu, has received directives from the President to distribute rice nationwide in support of citizens observing Ramadan and Lenten fasts. A statement issued by the…
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The Deputy President of the Senate, Barau I. Jibrin, has commenced the distribution of 47,280 bags of rice to his constituents in Kano North Senatorial District as part of his support for the holy month of Ramadan and the forthcoming Sallah…
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The Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN), under its ICON2 project initiative, has inaugurated three new marketing hubs comprising 15 shops and also distributed 5,000 bags of processed rice. The processed rice was part of the rice…
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Some Farmers’ associations in Lagos State have predicted a further drop in the price of the commodity ahead of the yuletide following Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s slash in the price of Lagos rice. The farmers made this known in separate…
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate release of ₦2 billion for the reconstruction of all houses affected by the flood in Mokwa, Niger State. Vice President, Kashim Shettima disclosed this during a visit to Mokwa, following…
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No fewer than 40,000 families may benefit from the Aliko Dangote Food Intervention Programme. Borno State Governor Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum said the donation of 40,000 bags of 10kg rice to the people of Borno State by the Aliko…
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The Federal Government has announced that only buyers with National Identification Numbers (NIN) would benefit as it commenced the sale of 30, 000 metric tonnes of milled rice to Nigerians at a subsidised rate of N40,000 per 50kg bag. …
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Some residents of Bauchi, Gombe and Dutse have expressed concern over the alleged diversion of the Federal Government’s 20-truck rice palliative. They also decried the hoarding and hijacking of FG’s palliatives by government and ruling…
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that it has been piqued by the recurring incidents of diversion of palliatives by officials of the ruling New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) government in Kano and called for an independent…
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