The Technical Lead of, the Genome Editing Initiative of the AUDA-NEPAD Centre of Excellence in Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Olalekan Akinbo, has described nitrogen deficiency in the soil as one of the main obstacles to rice production in Africa.
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Jigawa state governor, Umar Namadi says this year’s dry season rice production has hit 800,000 tonnes.
Enugu State Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro Industrialisation, Mr Patrick Ubru said the state is targeting the production of one million metric tons of rice annually to meet local demands and ensure food security.
The market price of rice has reportedly increased by about 37%, making the product a scarce commodity as demand maintains a steady increase.
One of Nigeria’s leading rice millers, Labana Rice Mills has commenced discussions with the government of Benin Republic on collaboration…
A professor of Agricultural Engineering at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Christopher Akinbile has recommended the creation of…