FG Purchases 58,500 Tons of Milled Rice to Stabilize Food Markets The Federal Government has announced its purchase of 58,500 tons of milled rice from the Rice Farmers Association to stabilize food markets. He stated this during a media chat with newsmen in Abuja. The Agriculture...

Rice Price Surges by 98% in One Year – NBS According to data from the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the average price of 1kg of local rice sold loose jumped by a whopping 98 per cent in one year. The report ‘Selected Food Prices Watch...

Rice Price Surges by 98% in One Year – NBS According to data from the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the average price of 1kg of local rice sold loose jumped by a whopping 98 per cent in one year. The report ‘Selected Food Prices Watch...

Local Rice Production Declines as Price Skyrockets   According to a new report, rice consumption has been steadily increasing, exceeding local supply, resulting in a supply gap of about two million metric tonnes per year. This has led to an over 37 per cent increase in the...

Price of Rice Increases 60%, Yam 45% as Transport Fare Spikes — NBS Report   The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) yesterday, said the price of one kilogram (kg) of local rice sold loose increased year-on-year (YoY) by 60.5 percent to N757.06 in September 2023 from...

Paddy Scarcity: Rice Mills Close Shop In Kano The Chairman of the Northern Chamber of Commerce Industry, Mines and Agriculture, Alhaji Dalhatu Abubakar on Monday, raised alarm over the scarcity of raw materials that is currently forcing Miller’s to shut down. According to Food and Agriculture...