Tag: rice

Nigeria secures $134 million loan for agriculture

November 15, 2024

The Nigerian Government has secured a $134 million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to strengthen its agricultural sector amid growing food insecurity concerns. ... Read More

Egypt, China ink deal to develop drought and salt-tolerant crops

August 17, 2023

Both Egypt and China’s ministers of Agriculture signed Wednesday August 16 to collaborate on developing drought and salt-tolerant crops to overcome water scarcity and salinity ... Read More

Niger bans export of cereals including rice, millet to curb shortage

July 26, 2023

Niger’s ministry of Trade imposed Tuesday July 25 until further notice a ban on the export of the several cereals including rice and millet, in ... Read More

China donates 1,042 tons of rice to Cape Verde

May 23, 2023

A total of 1,042 tons of rice donated by China will be distributed free of charge to social and health institutions, arriving this month, to ... Read More

Nigeria’s worst floods in a decade displace more than 1.4 million, kill 500

October 13, 2022

At least 1.4 million people have been displaced and 500 killed in Nigeria in the worst flooding in a decade, which has affected nearly all ... Read More