Nigeria rice production could hit 16 million tons in 2023 if all the participating states under the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Anchor Borrowers Programme convert their pilot programmes into massive production, the Executive Director, Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute, Dr Olufemi Oladunni, has said. He said the nation’s rice production is expected to […] …
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We will deliver local rice below N10,000 per bag, Gov. Bagudu claims
Governor Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi says the state will work together with farmers and millers under the Federal Government’ Anchor Borrower Programme to deliver local rice below N10,000 per bag. The governor gave the assurances on Sunday night in Birnin Kebbi at a dinner hosted in honour of the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai […] …
Buhari working on affordability of rice for Nigerians – Gov. Bagudu
Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi and the Chairman, Presidential Taskforce on Rice and Wheat Production, has assured Nigerians of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration’s determination to ensure rice availability and affordability. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Bagudu gave the assurance when he spoke to newsmen after meeting with the Rice Distributors Association of Nigeria […] …