CBN Vows To Resist Maize Importation     The Central Bank Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, has said the bank will oppose all attempts to continue importation of maize into the country. In a statement titled ‘Emefiele woos youths to embrace agriculture’, the CBN boss said, “The CBN would...

Kebbi Rice Farmers Produces 4m Tonnes Annually — RIFAN       The Chairman, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) in Kebbi, Alhaji Muhammed Sahabi-Augie on Sunday said the total rice output produced annually in the state has reached over four million tonnes. Sahabi-Augie told some students on excursion...

Boosting Rice Production, Tackling Smuggling   The battle to end the importation of rice into the country through the illicit activities of smuggling may be far from been totally won. Yet, the determination on the part of the Federal Government to boost its production through massive...