Bag of Rice Crashes to N8,000 in Ebonyi State

Date: 30-11-2016 3:40 pm (7 years ago) | Author: CLARA JANCITA
- at 30-11-2016 03:40 PM (7 years ago)
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A 50kg bag of rice is now selling for N8,000 in Ebonyi state, eastern Nigeria.This contrasts markedly with the over N20,000 price tag for imported rice. The cheering news was reported by spokesman of Central Bank of Nigeria, Isaac Okoroafor  in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state on Tuesday..

Okoroafor is the Acting Director, Corporate Communication, CBN. He spoke at a sensitization workshop for the CBN Anchor programme for farmers.

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“We should eat Nigerian rice provided for by the CBN Anchor Programme;   50 Kg of local rice is now N8, 000 in Ebonyi. Already, the Abia Government has ordered rice from Ebonyi for Christmas,”.
He said that the Anchor Borrowers Programme   for the promotion of Agriculture will make the country  begin exportation of rice by 2017.
“We must rid ourselves of eating foreign rice that has been stored for over nine years in Thailand, Vietnam and India. Nigerian rice is fresh and healthier.


He further said:
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“What we have done with this programme so far is to create jobs through farming, especially for the unemployed youths.
“Nigerian youths must wake up, dust themselves up and join this worthy campaign.,"
he added

Posted: at 30-11-2016 03:40 PM (7 years ago) | Hero
- osarobo62 at 30-11-2016 04:39 PM (7 years ago)
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most imported rice from India and parts of Asia have been in storage for about 12- 15 years, before being exported to Nigeria.
so why not eat Nigerian fresh rice Huh?
Posted: at 30-11-2016 04:39 PM (7 years ago) | Hero
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- diutopep at 30-11-2016 04:40 PM (7 years ago)
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GOOD NEWS...
But the price is still at a very high side...
5K should have been OK!
Posted: at 30-11-2016 04:40 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- diutopep at 30-11-2016 04:48 PM (7 years ago)
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I wish it can be completely stone-free bcos it's those stones inside it that discourage pple like me from loving it...
Posted: at 30-11-2016 04:48 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- gogoman at 30-11-2016 04:48 PM (7 years ago)
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I would buy abakaliki rice, just hope no stone inside am this time around
Posted: at 30-11-2016 04:48 PM (7 years ago) | Grande Master
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- diutopep at 30-11-2016 04:51 PM (7 years ago)
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Nevertheless...
It's time to appreciate what we have
Very impressive!!!
Posted: at 30-11-2016 04:51 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Trueyarn at 30-11-2016 04:54 PM (7 years ago)
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Hmmm,where the rice nah,he dey nah him rice still dare,nah so all these rogues dey talk.
Posted: at 30-11-2016 04:54 PM (7 years ago) | Hero
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- Trueyarn at 30-11-2016 04:57 PM (7 years ago)
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Quote from: gogoman on 30-11-2016 04:48 PM
I would buy abakaliki rice, just hope no stone inside am this time around
Which one you don buy before,stone or no stone you no dey buy I know you.
Posted: at 30-11-2016 04:57 PM (7 years ago) | Hero
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- Igwe_paris at 30-11-2016 06:51 PM (7 years ago)
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Hope its not  from china  the plastic rice
Posted: at 30-11-2016 06:51 PM (7 years ago) | Newbie
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- Igwe_paris at 30-11-2016 06:51 PM (7 years ago)
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Hope its not  from china  the plastic rice
Posted: at 30-11-2016 06:51 PM (7 years ago) | Newbie
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- christianity at 30-11-2016 06:53 PM (7 years ago)
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abakiliki rice all the way
Posted: at 30-11-2016 06:53 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- emma4love3 at 30-11-2016 08:45 PM (7 years ago)
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me have started eating the nigerian fresh rice....no stone and very sweet and good aroma....
Posted: at 30-11-2016 08:45 PM (7 years ago) | Hero
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- benosky4 at 30-11-2016 09:01 PM (7 years ago)
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It's a welcome development, I'll give it a try even though I'm not the rice type.
Posted: at 30-11-2016 09:01 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- kison at 30-11-2016 09:27 PM (7 years ago)
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 Huh? Huh? Huh? Huh? Huh?
Posted: at 30-11-2016 09:27 PM (7 years ago) | Hero
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- kacylee at 30-11-2016 10:14 PM (7 years ago)
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I DONT TRUST THAT KIND RICE, IT MIGHT EVEN BE THE MOST DREADED PLASTIC RICE
Posted: at 30-11-2016 10:14 PM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- emytex74 at 30-11-2016 11:07 PM (7 years ago)
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Make e no be plastic rice ooo
Posted: at 30-11-2016 11:07 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- AmazingMarie at 30-11-2016 11:15 PM (7 years ago)
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Ebonyi produces rice I trust them so good
Posted: at 30-11-2016 11:15 PM (7 years ago) | Hero
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- AmazingMarie at 30-11-2016 11:16 PM (7 years ago)
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Quote from: osarobo62 on 30-11-2016 04:39 PM
most imported rice from India and parts of Asia have been in storage for about 12- 15 years, before being exported to Nigeria.
so why not eat Nigerian fresh rice Huh?
fresh farm rice is by far better than the Asian rice
Posted: at 30-11-2016 11:16 PM (7 years ago) | Hero
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- dleg at 1-12-2016 06:20 AM (7 years ago)
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GOOD DEVELOPMENT AND I LOVE THIS KIND OF NEWS.

AM STILL EXPECTING OTUKPO RICE TOO FROM ENUGU OR BENUE.
Posted: at 1-12-2016 06:20 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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