JULIANA AGBO in this report examines the role of Olam Rice Farm in sustaining Nigeria’s rice production. Olam group of agro-allied industries is one of the biggest global players in agriculture with ...

GADAU, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigerian Abdulhakim Mohammed has just graduated in architecture but, like many people ranging from unemployed locals to foreign investors and Africa's richest man, he has ...

Rice is one of the most important staple food crops and an important source of income for the farmers. The United States (US) Department of Agriculture says Africa’s rice demand for the produce may ...

Agbayewa said that Thailand had a food model that was specifically a factor for rice cultivation with every necessary infrastructure and resource provided in the zone. Rice-farmers (Credit: NDLink) ...

Nigerian rice farmers, millers, and development partners, on Thursday, called on citizens to embrace locally produced rice as ...

Agriculture is a key sector in Nigeria, employing over a third of the population, but unpredictable weather makes farming ...

Images of rice “pyramids” posted by news outlets across Nigeria in January are a reminder that Nigeria once had a proud history of agricultural production. The country was Africa’s foremost ...

Irregular rainfall, localized flooding, and climate-related shocks also featured prominently among 2025’s challenges ...

Rice is a staple food in many African countries, and several nations have become significant producers of this essential crop. Rice farmer in Benue As populations grow and dietary preferences evolve, ...

Malaria has become more common in African villages with irrigated rice fields in the last 20 years, highlighting the need for improved cultivation methods to keep mosquito numbers low, a study ...