Nigeria unveils major plan to boost rice outputNigeria has launched a major plan to boost rice production, the country’s staple food. Nigeria’s Agriculture ministry launched a major plan for tripling domestic rice production, improving indigenous processing capacity and enhancing the m More… |
Pricey rice to feed on shortage-hit worldThe 2008-09 global rice market is likely to remain tight, with higher overall consumption pushing up prices for the commodity despite an estimated record production of 432 million tonnes (milled rice) — a 1 per cent increase over last year’s 428 m More… |