Dangote Rice Limited has committed to offtake 1 million metric tons of paddy rice from Niger State over 10 years as its 32 metric-ton-per-hour rice mill in Wushishi continues construction, with Niger State required to develop 25,000 hectares of commercial rice farms in return.
Written by S David Prince
NABG President Mr. Kabir Ibrahim told the Vanguard Economic Discourse 2026 that Nigeria’s food problem is not production but affordability, and that value addition is the fastest route to food security and economic stability.
Written by S David Prince
Nigeria’s Minister of Livestock Development, Mr. Idi Mukhtar Maiha, has unveiled a 10-point strategy to grow the sector into a $74 billion economy by 2035. With protein deficiency and food inflation still acute, here is what the plan targets and what it will take to deliver.
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Katsina State government procures fertiliser for farmers at N25,000 per bag ahead of the 2026 wet season planting, offering relief from high commercial input costs.
