Abia moves to increase rice production, says fake farmers won't benefit from support

Abia moves to increase rice production, says fake farmers won't benefit from support

Abia State government has said that it would next week flag off wet season rice cultivation program on a target 8,500 hectares of land at different parts of Abia North in an effort to boost food production. This is as the State says that only genuine farmers who have been verified to actually own rice farms would benefit from government supports, not impostors. Addressing journalists on Monday at the Government House, Umuahia, after this week’s …

FG to introduce zinc rice varieties to enhance food, nutrition safety  - THE AUTHORITY NEWS

By Stella Odueme The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar kyari, has revealed that the federal government is taking proactive steps to introduce zinc rice varieties, Faro 71 and 72, to enhance food and nutrition safety in the country. The Minister disclosed this while briefing on the official release of Biofortified Zinc Rice Varieties in Nigeria where he said the Zinc Rice Varieties, Faro 71 and Faro 72 will address key chal…

2025 wet season: Abia targets 8,500 hectares for rice farming - NewsTmes.com.ng

The Abia State Government has announced plans to cultivate 8,500 hectares of land for rice farming in 2025 wet season, under its In-Growers Scheme.  Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, made this known during a press briefing following the State Executive Council meeting in Umuahia.  Kanu explained that this initiative is part of the broader … The post 2025 wet season: Abia targets 8,500 hectares for rice farming appeared first on New…

Abia To Launch Wet Season Rice Farming programme To Boost Food Production – Independent Newspaper Nigeria

Abia State government says it has concluded arrangements to launch its food security programme tagged “Wet Season Rice Farming programme through its In-Grower Scheme. The programme, according to the Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, is being packaged to boost its food security agenda. Briefing journalists in Umuahia after the State Executive Council meeting, the […]

Otti Unveils Large-Scale Rice Farming To Boost Agriculture In Abia

The Abia State Government is set to Flag off a major wet season rice farming initiative, targeting 8,500 hectares of land across Abia North, as part of its ongoing efforts to bolster food security and enhance agricultural productivity. Addressing the media during a press briefing, Prince Okey Kanu, the Commissioner for Information, revealed that the programme would be implemented under the state’s In-Growers Scheme, which aims to integrate farme…