Josephine Okojie and Feyishola Jaiyesimi . …Farmers say input prices have risen five times over the period ,,.Millers can’t get enough rice from farmers Nigeria’s rice production has hit the lowest level in four years as high production costs force farmers to reduce their cultivation areas. Rice production declined by 7 percent in the 2024/2025 […]
By Daniel Adaji. The price of rice in Nigeria is set to decrease as the Federal Government steps up its efforts to support local farmers, particularly those engaged in rice production. In an exclusive interview with our correspondent, the President of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria, Kabir Ibrahim, disclosed that the National Agricultural Growth […]
Nigeria’s rice production has fallen to 8.3 million tonnes for the 2024/2025 cycle, down from 8.9 million tonnes the previous year, despite ongoing government efforts to boost agricultural output. This decline raises concerns about the nation’s food security, as rising food prices and inflation continue to strain households. According to data from the United States […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria made history on January 18, 2022, when they co-launched the r me Rice Pyramids on the premises of Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry, strategically located on Airport Road, Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. It was a celebration of success in the production of […]
Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, at the weekend, said his administration has risen to reposition the state towards making it a hub for food processing, especially rice production and other value chains in Nigeria. AbdulRazaq stated this at Elerinjare Ilobo Community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state during his facility visit to the […]
By Uche Usim Amid escalating hunger and food insecurity, Nigeria has received a 32-ton shipment of rice from Thailand, offering temporary relief as the nation grapples with a worsening food crisis. The shipment, the first of its kind in a decade, has arrived in Lagos, according to DUCAT, the logistics company that facilitated its delivery. […]
By News Agency , Agency POULTRY and rice farmers in Nigeria have blamed high cost of feeds and production for the skyrocketing prices of their produce. Not only the consumers are finding it difficult at this festive period, the farmers are not finding it easy as well. The high cost of chicken which has skyrocketed […]
By Abdu Abdullahi Sir: The national treasurer of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria ( RIFAN), Sadiq Daware has provided a diagnostic basis for the inevitable rice revolution in Nigeria with his estimation of over 12 million rice farmers cultivating an average of 0.5 hectare for two or three farming cycles annually, with an average output […]
Josephine Okojie and Feyishola Jaiyesimi Nigerians now buy a 50kg bag of local parboiled rice for an average of N105,000, higher than the country’s new minimum wage of N70,000, according to BusinessDay market survey. Since the removal of petrol subsidy and devaluation of the naira, the price of local parboiled rice, a key staple in […]
by Aghogho Udi Story Highlights Rice mills in the Northern part of the country have been shutting down on the back of an increase in production cost as well as the halt of intervention finance in the last 18 months. In the years between 2015 and 2020, rice mills sprang up across the country especially […]
