Tag: RICE
Rice: Abiodun flags off harvesting of wet season rice
Governor of Ogun State, His Excellency, Dapo Abiodun,Monday flagged off the Harvesting of 2020 Wet Season Rice planted by Ogun State Government supported youth...
Back to sender: Oyo govt returns expired COVID-19 rice to customs
The Oyo state government yesterday returned the controversial rice given to it as part of palliatives by the Presidential task force, to the Nigeria Customs...
Kwara receives FG’s 1,800 bags of rice, 700 kegs of cooking oil
…We’re grateful — Gov Kwara State Government has received 1,800 bags of 50kg bags of rice and 700 pieces of 25litres of vegetable oil as its share of the...
SW govs reject 10, 800 bags of rice donated by FG as COVID-19 palliative
…Says rice unhealthy for human consumption …Decision communicated to FG through VP Osibajo …How APC governors kept mum, used Makinde to fly...
Scientists in search of new varieties of rice as climate change threatens crops
Rice is one of the most important cereal crops in the world and makes up an important part of the human diet. Rice production in Europe, which currently accounts...
Like yam, Nigeria to begin rice exportation in 2022 – Minister
Just like Nigeria started the exportation of yam tubers to the UK in the days of Mr, Audu Ogbeh, the current Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Muhammad...
Border closure has boosted local economy, revive industries-Emefiele
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, yesterday listed the gains of border closure since August to include boosting domestic trade, job creation...
Seme customs seize 875 bags of foreign rice, other goods worth N40m
Contrabands seized by Seme Customs command in Lagos. The Customs Service, Seme Border Area Command, says it has intercepted 875 bags of foreign parboiled rice and...
