Governor hails Sasakawa rice, cassava project

The Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, has commended the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) for the cassava and rice value chains development initiative currently implementing in the North Central State, saying his state is enjoying its positive impact in the food sector.

FG steps to check round tripping of maize, rice, cassava

Having identified round tripping as one major challenge in the 2023 dry season wheat planting through the National Agricutural Growth Scheme -Agro Pocket ( NAGS-AP) program, the Federal Government (FG) through the national and states working committees has decided to take the following underlisted steps to ensuring better inputs delivery for maize, rice and cassava.

Anchor program is a drop in an ocean, says AFAN president

*Buhari asks for more produce in ABP

 All farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) leader, Architect Kabiru Ibrahim has described the Anchor Borrower Program (ABP) of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as a mere drop in an ocean just as President Mohammadu Buhari advised more agricultural commodities to key into the program for food surplus to checkmate importation.

Opinion: Evil conspiracy of RIFAN/ CBN by Ayeni Oladehinde

One Vice President; Rice Farmers' Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), South/South of Nigeria was eulogizing rice pyramid in the glare of the whole world on AIT kaakaki this morning as an extraordinary big achievement even in the face of high cost of processed or polished rice in the market places during the last festival of just last month in year 2021.

Agric Minister raises concern on illegal rice import

The Minister, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) Dr. Mahmood Abubakar has said that the government intervention on rice backward integration will amount to nothing if illegal importation of the produce is not stopped.

FACAN wants new rice executives to intensify productivity

The Vice President (VP), Federation of Agricultural Commodity Associations of Nigeria (FACAN), Alhaji Sheriff Balogun has advised the new leadership of Rice organization to ensure higher productivity of the produce for more economic earnings in the country.

Filipino farmers get approval to grow nutritious Golden Rice

Farmers in the Philippines have gotten the green light to grow Golden Rice, which has been genetically engineered to contain nutrients that can improve health, especially in young children.

AfDB, FG, want to fund wheat, rice under climate change adaptation

Nigeria has been selected as one of the beneficiaries of Programme for Integrated Development and Adaptation to Climate Change in the Niger Basin (PIDACC). 

Rice production: NCAM advises FG to adopt ‘‘SERIF’’ technology

·        Ogun embarks on harvest

The National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization (NCAM) has called on the Federal Government (FG) to replicate the Japanese rice technology called SAWAH Eco- Technology for Rice Farming (SERIF) in all the states of the federation, just as the Ogun state has started harvesting its dry season rice farming being dividend of the technology.

Rice Millers condemn youths’ attack on mills

Rice Millers Association of Nigeria (RIMAN) has condemned what it called devastations, destructions and lootings carried out against its members during the recent nationwide protests in the country.

Kebbi flooding caused Lake Rice scarcity, says Lagos commissioner

* Lagos will soon unveil five years plan

The Lagos state Commissioner for Agriculture, Hon. Abisola Olusanya has disclosed that Lake Rice, a product of the collaboration between Lagos state and Kebbi state, has become scarce, of recent because of the flooding being experienced in Kebbi and some other states in the country.