CBN To Compensate 550,000 Rice Farmers Affected By Flood The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria says the Central Bank of Nigeria has approved compensation for over 550,000 rice farmers affected by the 2018 flood disaster. The News Agency of Nigeria, on Tuesday, quoted the National President,...

Farmers Lament 70 Hectares Of Rice Farm Loss Due To Flood   A group of five farmers’ cooperative societies in Umuuzu, Ogbaru Local Government Area (LGA), Anambra, has lamented the loss of about 70 hectares of rice farms to flood disaster. Mr Christopher Okwuosa, the Chairman of...

Flood May Lead To Shortage Of Rice In 2019 – Ogbeh   The heavy flood in about 14 states may lead to shortage of rice across the country next year, the Federal Government has warned. It warned that if adequate measures were not taken to replant the...