Flood destroys rice farms in Kwara, governor orders investigationÂ
The Kwara State Government has initiated an investigation into the unusual flooding that submerged rice farmlands spanning thousands of hectares ...
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Nigeria receives 32,000 tons of rice from Thailand under duty-free import policyÂ
Nigeria has received a shipment of 32,000 tons of brown rice from Thailand as the government seeks to alleviate the ...
Global rice price declines to its lowest since 2008 as India eases export restrictions Â
The global price of rice has dropped to its lowest level in 16 years, reaching figures last seen in 2008, ...
Ten food items with over 100% increase in the last one year
In the past one year, the price of food items especially staple foods has increased significantly. It has been adjudged ...
Rice prices increase by almost 100% in one year, most expensive in Abuja -NBS
The price of rice increased by 98.47% between January 2023 and January 2024 according to the latest NBS food price ...
High cost of diesel, flood, others affecting price of local rice – Oluwarotimi Fashola
The Special Adviser to the Governor of Lagos State on Agriculture, Dr. Oluwarotimi Fashola, has pointed to the erratic rainfall ...
“Rice price to increase by 32%, production to grow by 3.6% in 2024”- Report
The price of paddy rice has been projected to increase by 32% in the 2023/2024 crop production year as production ...
Nigeria to import 2.1 million metric tons of rice, become top buyer globally in 2024 – USDAÂ
Nigeria is projected to import 2.1 million metric tons of rice in 2024, which may make the country the top ...
Nigerians groan as price of cooking gas, rice, other staple foods surge in October
The price of major food items has significantly increased across several markets in Lagos State, as Nigeria grapples with the ...
Global rice prices surge to 15-year high – FAO Report
In a recent report, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) revealed that global rice prices surged to a 15-year high ...
