By Ogaga Ariemu Economists and financial analysts have explained that conflict of interest is the reason why the recent drop in the price of rice attracted mixed feelings from Nigerians and traders. The Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, Muda Yusuf, and the Executive Officer of SD & D […]
by Peter Anayo Rice prices have dropped drastically in several Lagos markets due to a surge in imports through the borders, easing the burden on consumers. The development, however, has raised concern among traders over reduced profits and business sustainability. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that 50 kg of rice in Lagos currently sells […]
Nigeria Collaborates with local farmers to achieve target Laleye Dipo in Minna Niger State is targeting the harvest of 360,000 metric Tonnes of Rice next dry season and has engaged various communities in Wushishi Local Government Area of the state to achieve the target. The government, through the Niger Food and Security Logistics Limited, has […]
Rice sourced from India and Thailand typically enters the region through Cotonou before being re-exported informally into Nigeria. WEST AFRICA – Rice prices in West Africa have fallen to their lowest levels in a year, weighed down by sluggish demand and excess inventories across key import hubs, according to S&P Commodity Insights. Platts, part of […]
The three-year project seeks to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, particularly methane, from rice cultivation. NIGERIA – The German government has launched the Carbon Offsetting Rice Emissions (CORE) Project, a €2.5 million (US$2.9M) initiative aimed at supporting 12,000 smallholder farmers in Benue, Nasarawa, and Kano states to adopt climate-smart rice farming practices. The three-year project, […]
Agency Report Rice farmers in Abakaliki in Ebonyi State have raised concerns over incessant rainfall, which they say is threatening the 2025 rice production and harvest. The farmers expressed their concerns in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abakaliki. It was amidst persistent downpours that have led to flooding, waterlogging, […]
AfricaRice July 22, 2025, Mbé, Côte d’Ivoire – In a landmark visit that signals a new era for Nigerian rice production, Dr. Baboucarr Manneh, Director General of Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) welcomed H.E. Hon. Mohammed Umaru Bago, Niger State Governor, alongside Côte d’Ivoire national and local authorities. This high-level meeting has resulted in an ambitious […]
By Ogaga Ariemu Nigerian agribusiness expert and managing director of the Nigeria Farmers Group, Retson Tedheke, has warned farmers in the country not to cultivate maize and rice. He disclosed this in a statement on his X handle on Saturday. Tedheke’s comments come amid the drop in the price of rice and maize, which he […]
Niger State Government has signed a strategic pact with AfricRice Farm Centre in Bouake, Côte d’Ivoire, worth over $1.2 billion to boost rice production in the state. This partnership aims to increase the state’s annual paddy rice output from 1.5 million metric tons to 10 million metric tons by 2030. The agreement involves a 5,000-hectare […]
Story by Published By: Isa Isawade By Mercy Omoike The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Lagos State Chapter, has blamed unscrupulous elements for frustrating the cultivation of local rice. The RIFAN Chairman, Mr Raphael Hunsa, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. Hunsa spoke against […]
