Tag: #RiceProduction
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LNRBA TO PRODUCE OVER 10,000 TONNES OF PADDY RICE IN KWARA AND KOGI
Solar-powered irrigation boosts rice output as clean rivers sustain communities. The Lower Niger River Basin Authority (LNRBA) expects over 10,000 tonnes of paddy rice from irrigation projects in Kwara and Kogi states this dry season. The Shonga irrigation scheme in Kwara will produce more than 3,000 tonnes, while collaboration with Kogi aims to yield over…
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LIBERIA PARTNERS WITH JIGAWA TO BOOST RICE PRODUCTION AND FOOD SECURITY
Liberia’s Agriculture Minister, David Akoi, is teaming up with Jigawa State to transform Liberia’s rice industry and cut heavy import reliance. On a study visit in Dutse, Akoi praised Jigawa’s success in rice cultivation and vowed to apply lessons learned to help Liberia produce at least 70% of its rice needs—cutting down imports and ensuring…
