Nigeria’s rice production has dropped to its lowest level in four years, as rising costs force farmers to scale back cultivation.Data from the United States Department of Agriculture showed that rice ...

The Nigerian government has commenced the sale of subsidised rice to civil servants at the reduced price of N40,000 per ...

He said: “According to various sources of data on rice production in 2024, Nigeria’s paddy rice production is estimated at about 8.1 million metric tons, which is a slight decline from ...

Farmers’ associations have taken exception to the certified paddy prices announced by the government. They are demanding higher purchase prices. But the government has to look at the bigger picture ...

My elongated stay in Port Harcourt made me come face-to-face with the offer the Federal Government of Nigeria ... local production of rice in the country? The whole picture is still that of ...

The country had to become self-sufficient, or close to it, in the production of food, particularly paddy or rice, the staple food of the people ... with a mammoty on his shoulder (as seen in the ...

Explore the significance of rice in Asia, from its historical roots and diverse culinary uses to the breathtaking rice ...

A.R.N. Foods Limited, Nigeria ... in reducing rice import bills while meeting the high local demand for the commodity. However, despite the country’s potential, local rice production still ...

Nigeria spends not less than N1.57tn on crude oil production monthly, translating to about N18tn annually, a development which industry operators described as too high, The PUNCH reports.

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The Nigerian government is in talks with local communities to restart oil production in a region that’s previously suffered environmental damage after oil giant Shell’s ...