Rice farmers in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, are raising concerns about a potential poor harvest this season due to persistent rainfall and widespread flooding across the state.
The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has called on the federal government to restart the Anchor Borrowers Program (ABP) and address insecurity across the country as a measure to stem the ever-increasing rice prices.
The Central Bank of Nigeria has stated that farmers who default in paying back loans gotten from the...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it is set to avail rice farmers with access to funding which will facilitate their activities and reduce the cost of producing the commodity.
Rice farmers have given an assurance to the General public that a 50kg bag of rice will sell for N9,000 in three weeks' time.
