Aluta News Many residents of the Federal Capital Territory have been experiencing difficulty accessing Federal Government’s 50Kg bag of rice at N40, 000. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who visited the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC) headquarters, a payment centre, revealed that hundreds of residents were seen waitingContinue Reading
Aluta News The operatives of the Department of the State Services (DSS) in Katsina State Command, have recovered 2,000 bags of rice out of the 20 trucks donated to the state by the Federal Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the recovered rice was allegedly diverted byContinue Reading
May 22, 2024 Gov. Umar Namadi of Jigawa says this year’s dry season rice production has hit 800,000 tonnes. Namadi made this known shortly after inspection of rice forms in Auyo, Hadejia Miga and Ringim Local Government Areas of the state. The governor, therefore, expressed happiness that the 200,000 hectaresContinue Reading
By Aluta News Feb. 16, 2024 Some rice millers in Gombe State on Friday blamed the rising price of rice to unavailability of paddy for processing rice due to hoarding by some merchants. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that paddy is a major raw material used in theContinue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 17, 2022 The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tiamin Rice company for processing and sale of rice locally and internationally. This is contained in a statement issued by the Deputy Managing Director of Tiamin Rice Company, MrContinue Reading
By Aluta News June 24, 2022 Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba on Friday said that the Taraba International Milling Company (TIMC) would commence rice milling operations in December. Ishaku made the disclosure during a working visit to the company site in Gassol town, Gossol Local Government Area. The governor said thatContinue Reading
By Aluta News Feb. 16, 2022 Some rice sellers in Lagos State have expressed worry at the increase in the cost of the commodity, with many of them blaming it on inadequate supply. The traders spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos.Continue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 17, 2022 The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) says plans have been concluded to launch the one million bags of rice paddy stacked as pyramids in Abuja on Tuesday. Mr Shehu Muazu, Chairman Pyramid Sub Committee, RIFAN, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) thatContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 16, 2022 President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday, unveil the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) huge Rice Pyramids in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the mega rice pyramids project is a collaboration of the CBN with Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN).Continue Reading
By Aluta News Oct. 21, 2021 Some beneficiaries of the Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) under the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) Special Project have commended the Federal Government for boosting dry season farming in Gombe. The farmers gave the commendation at a news conference organised by RIFAN in GombeContinue Reading
