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The impact of Federal Government’s agricultural policies that complemented those of Ebonyi State Government has led to a reduction in the price of rice in the state, a government official has said. The Co-ordinator, Amasiri Development Centre, Afikpo North Council of Ebonyi, Friedrick Nwanbgo, made the disclosure in an interview with journalists, in Abakaliki, on Friday. Nwangbo praised the Federal ...

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said the Buhari Administration has drastically cut rice importation. This, according to him, has been coupled with policies that are moving Nigeria closer to be self sufficient in the production of rice. Addressing a press conference in Abuja, the Minister, quoting figures from the Thailand Rice Exporters Association, said rice importation ...

The Zero Hunger Forum has pledged to assist Ebonyi generate N48.4billion from rice production annually. A Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, who is the Head of the forum made the pledge on Tuesday in Abakaliki at a gala night organised by the Ebonyi Government after the forum’s two-day second quarterly meeting. Acording to Obasanjo, the forum would offer technical assistance to ...

Self sufficiency in rice production here in Nigeria is becoming more realistic. The Jigawa state FADAMA III Project Coordinator, Aminu Isa, says that farmers under the project, have cultivated 610 hectares of rice farms in the current farming season. He made the declaration on Wednesday in Dutse, the state capital. Isa added that the farm yields had increased from four ...