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Border Control: Police Spearhead FG’s New Drive for Independence in Rice Production

Adewale Ade — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 11:40:52 +0000

In a bid to boost rice production in Nigeria and pave the way for self-reliance, the President shut the country’s land borders and rice farmers went into overdrive nationwide. It was time to take Nigeria back from foreign nations that have turned the country to a dumping ground for foodstuffs. Besides the protection of locally [...]

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Lagos Govt empowers, trains 800 Rice Farmers on Production Practices

Adewale Ade — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 23:03:12 +0000

Lagos State Government (LASG) on Tuesday, 18th August 2020 empowered no fewer than 800 rice farmers in the State with preferred high yielding Farrow 44 seeds, brand new high-quality knapsack sprayers, rain boots and farm coats. The State Acting Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya who gave out the empowerment tools today at the beginning [...]

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Ogbeh discloses Nigeria will be Self-Sufficient in Rice Production by November, assures on Imminent Price Fall

Kunle Atiba — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 20:14:01 +0000

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has said that the country will be self sufficient in rice production by November, which he said will force a reduction in the price of the commodity. He frowned on what he called the people’s unbridled penchant and taste for foreign foods, most of which, he said, [...]

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50kg Bag of Rice now sell for N8,000 in Ebonyi State – CBN

Ade Adewale — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 16:59:05 +0000

Central Bank of Nigeria yesterday in Yenagoa said that a 50 kg bag of Nigeria rice is selling in Ebonyi State for N8,000. This was disclosed by the Acting Director, Corporate Communication, CBN, Mr Isaac Okoroafor, in Bayelsa State. Speaking at a sensitization workshop for the CBN Anchor programme for farmers, he said: “We should eat [...]

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FG backs Governor Umahi’s Ban on Sale of Foreign Rice

Ade Adewale — Mon, 28 Nov 2016 09:46:08 +0000

The Federal Government has given its backing to Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi’s ban on the sale of foreign rice in the state. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audi Ogbeh, stated this when he visited Ettem Amagu Rice Farm in Ikwo Local Government Area as part of his assessment of agricultural potential [...]

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Ebonyi Government Allocates Land To Commissioners, Others For Compulsory Rice Production

Wale Adebayo — Tue, 05 Jul 2016 10:25:48 +0000

The Government of Ebonyi State has revved up its agricultural programme by mapping and allocating land to the members of the Executive Council (EXCO). The event which took place at Ezillo Government Farm in Ishielu Local Government Area is the first phase of Governor David Umahi’a policy to involve every segment of the society in massive rice production. [...]

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Governor Umahi Solicits Development Partners’ Assistance To Boost Rice Production In Ebonyi State

Wale Adebayo — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 16:45:23 +0000

Ebonyi State Government has solicited the assistance of development partners in its efforts to boost rice production. Governor David Nweze Umahi made the appeal when he received the officials of the food and agriculture organization of the United Nations on a courtesy visit to Ebonyi State. Represented by his Deputy Dr. Kelechi Igwe, Governor Umahi [...]

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