News Report

5,403 rice farmers will receive the inputs within the week

The new guidelines are to accommodate Non-Interest Institutions.

The loan is part of the CBN programme.

The objective of the field trials is to obtain storage roots with lower post-harvest physiological degradation, an official said.

Critics say the introduction of GMOs is unhealthy.

The 225,000 farmers being supported include a minimum of 5,000 farmers in 36 states and Abuja.

The groups accuse the NBMA of taking a premeditated action.

The cooperative hopes the initiative would help address soaring prize of maize in the country.

The idea behind the scheme is to support large scale commercial agriculture.

Maize was not among the 41 items banned, an official said.

A professor noted that virtually every state in Nigeria can produce rice.

Nestle said it would appeal against the order.

A two-day dialogue was held in Abuja to highlight plan.

It is a platform designed to foster productive discussion among all stakeholders.

The official says Nigeria targets seven million metric tons of rice in 2018.

“Our key responsibility is to serve as an unbiased umpire.”

I am glad that the findings and policy recommendations are apt and implementable.

The agency said its test show the maize were genetically modified.

“Some states in North-east and other parts of the country will likely experience low agricultural yield…”

“Over two million farmers are estimated to be growing them now.”

The centre’s strategic goal is to train over 200,000 smallholders and processing companies.

The company prepares to hit the market with one million metric tons of Dangote rice in 2018.