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Nigeria’s rice production exceeds consumption by 700,000tons

Six weeks after rice farmers promised downward review of the price of rice across the country, it appears there is no succour yet in sight for Nigerians as the price has continued to increase astronomically.

Stakeholders urge Nigerian government to tackle onions supply to the south

Daily Post Nigeria Published Stakeholders in the Agricultural Sector have appealed to the Federal Government to intervene in the plan by the Onions Farmers Association to suspend the supply of the produce to the Southeast. DAILY POST recalls that the National President of onion producers, Mr Aliyu Umar, had on May 30 said the association would suspend the supply of onions to the region following the deteriorating security situations in the area. He alleged that two truckloads of the produce were recently hijacked by unknown gunmen in the region. In an interview with NAN on Wednesday, some sta...

Mr Paul Ikonne, Executive Secretary, National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) said there was need to urgently address the insecurity challenges in the country in order to overcome challenge of food shortage. Ikonne noted that dialogue remained critical in addressing issues of insecurity and herders, adding that a peaceful dialogue between farmers and herders would prevent future clashes. ”I believe that the herders want their cattle to be healthy so they can sell and make profit. What this means is that they also want a conducive environment to do their busi...