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Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN)

Kwara State Government to Collaborate, Support Rice Association


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n its drive to attain food security, the Kwara State Government has said it is willing to support the state chapter of the Rice Farmers’ Association of Nigeria (RIFAN). This was made known in a statement signed by the state’s Press…

Ekit State Partners with RIFAN to increase Rice Production


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The Ekiti state government has partner with Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) to increase rice production. This was by the special adviser to the governor on agriculture, Mr Ebenezer Boluwade, in a meeting with representatives…

RIFAN call on traditional rulers to allocate unoccupied land for cultivation


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Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Lagos State Chapter, has called on traditional rulers to allocate unoccupied, land for rice cultivation in their communities. RIFAN Chairman, Mr Raphael Hunsa, stated in an interview on…

Rice Farmers Seek Investment in Irrigation Agriculture to Boost Local Production


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To boost local production of rice in 2022, the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has called on the government to revive the country’s river basins and deploy more investment in climate change mitigation and irrigation agriculture.…

Kaduna Rice farmers get seedlings, pesticides, fertilisers


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Rice Farmers’ Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Kaduna State Chapter has distributed seedlings, fertilisers and pesticides to 1,390 farmers for this year’s planting season. The RIFAN State Chairman, Alhaji Mohammed Umar Numbu, said during…

CBN unveils first rice pyramids in South-west Nigeria


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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the country's apex bank, has pushed for more private sector investment in Nigeria's agricultural value chain as it unveils the first rice pyramids in the South-western part of Nigeria under its Anchor…

Kebbi State produces 4m tonnes of rice annually- RIFAN


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The total rice output produced annually in kebbi state has reached over four million tonnes. The Chairman, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) in Kebbi state, Alhaji Muhammed Sahabi-Augie disclosed this during an excursion with…

CBN unveils rice pyramids In Kebbi


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The Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) and Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has unveiled “the world biggest rice pyramids” in Kebbi State The pyramids are a collection of nearly 100,000 bags of 70kg rice paddies harvested from…

Farmers can grow rice all year round in Lagos – RIFAN


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Deputy National President,Mr Segun Atho, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), says rice farmers in Lagos can grow the crop all year round to meet demand. Atho told the Newsmen in Lagos that the state had the capacity to…