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Re: FG Gets 14-day Ultimatum To Lift Ban On Rice Importation by nonjebose(m): 9:44am On Oct 26, 2016 |
tete7000:I also grew up working on farms. There are always two sides to a coin. This ban on importation through land border is the way to go. The moment we realise the damage this addictive need to import basic food materials does to the nations' socio economic framework of this country, then we would support this policy. Farmers can never compete with the cheaper imports. Many of them have been forced to abandon farms due to this, and flood the cities looking for menial jobs. Investors are not keen to invest in commercial production of rice in an import dependent economy. Unemployment soars. Youth restiveness. Loans can hardly be accessed by farmers because of the fear uneven competition. I interact with persons in the agro sector, so I believe am well informed. Many of the challenges in this sector are actually avenue for new business openings 2 Likes |
Re: FG Gets 14-day Ultimatum To Lift Ban On Rice Importation by amyzon: 9:44am On Oct 26, 2016 |
I'm sure most of u saying this are not living in Nigeria or earning in naira, if u are than u will understand the kind of hell people are passing through. |
Re: FG Gets 14-day Ultimatum To Lift Ban On Rice Importation by Yksoul(m): 9:45am On Oct 26, 2016 |
MOST OF THE RICE THEY SHOULD HAVE IMPORTED ARE STORED IN DIFFERENT WEARHOUSES IN NIGER,TOGO,BENIN REPUBLICS,AND THOSE THAT WANT TO IMPORT THESE RICE ARE FROM SOUTH EAST AND NORTH WEST NIGERIA.STOP DESTROYING OUR ECONOMY!WHILE BUILDING OTHER COUNTRIES' ECONOMY 1 Like |
Re: FG Gets 14-day Ultimatum To Lift Ban On Rice Importation by coolplanet: 9:47am On Oct 26, 2016 |
blackpanda: Do u have in your farm at N5000 pre bag for poor masses of like 5million people to buy every month. I feel u will reason with my illustration which someone equally made on this platform minutes ago but reverse is the case.How many bags do u have in your house presently and how much does each cost.i hope you are not part of the ignoramus supporting all policy of this administration even when they are bad. |
Re: FG Gets 14-day Ultimatum To Lift Ban On Rice Importation by keynesstreet2: 9:51am On Oct 26, 2016 |
This so called uzor uzor must be an importer of rice.. i tot gov willie obiano said anambra state will soon be rice self sufficient... This uzor ouzo should go look for ways to support this current adminstration rather than looking for way to take the country back... No going back nigeria will soon start exportation of rice this one is talking about import.... |
Re: FG Gets 14-day Ultimatum To Lift Ban On Rice Importation by saintmark88(m): 9:53am On Oct 26, 2016 |
bilulu: My friend if you cant wait for local rice to penetrate d market, go n produce ur own n feed ur family, those days pple used to gave gardens at d back of their house, at d back of my house den we used to have lots of plantain trees, I remember wen we had those trees we never bot plantain n it was always n abundance even to d extent tht it used to get spoilt. We cut it down n used d space for something else. Now go n price plantain n d market. Like I said back den pple had garden at d back of houses, were has that culture hone to, go abroad, ull still find pple having little garden were dey pick tomato, pepper, veg, maize .....so ders nuffn wrong n having a little farm to feed ur family |
Re: FG Gets 14-day Ultimatum To Lift Ban On Rice Importation by Nobody: 9:57am On Oct 26, 2016 |
Pls where can I get it blackpanda: |
Re: FG Gets 14-day Ultimatum To Lift Ban On Rice Importation by Jasiro: 10:01am On Oct 26, 2016 |
As i'm typing this, i'm dying of hunger and believe me, there's no money. The hike in price for rice is really unbearable. Poor man is dying of hunger! The banning shud hv been considered only when there has been plentiful local production. 1 Like |
Re: FG Gets 14-day Ultimatum To Lift Ban On Rice Importation by tete7000(m): 10:02am On Oct 26, 2016 |
nonjebose: Short term, medium term and long term plan the way to go. Ban, yes but gradual not outright when our local production can't yet meet our consumption. This whole idea of our policy makers muddling things up is sickening. If their is shortfall in local production too, demand exceed supply, price skyrockets and smuggling is encouraged. So government must come up with some form of control not outright ban but a tariff-controlled mechanism until we achieve sufficient production.. |
Re: FG Gets 14-day Ultimatum To Lift Ban On Rice Importation by Greatidonis: 10:11am On Oct 26, 2016 |
tete7000: God bless you bro |
Re: FG Gets 14-day Ultimatum To Lift Ban On Rice Importation by Limzyjay1(m): 10:15am On Oct 26, 2016 |
saintmark88:you are confuse as buhari. shame on u |
Re: FG Gets 14-day Ultimatum To Lift Ban On Rice Importation by saintmark88(m): 10:16am On Oct 26, 2016 |
tete7000: Govt has not said everybody should go to d farm, I was d one hu said that anybody clamouring for rice importation because the price of rice is too high nd der r hungry, dey should go n farm. Govt has plans already we c wht is happening n Anambra, Even CBN has keyed into d anambra rice project, Lagos n Kebbi partnership...called Lake rice that would make local rice affordable n sustainable n Lagos.....Abakaliki is doing something similar... So what more do u want d govt to do??,permit me to go into this.Pple said GEJ made giant strides n agriculture, where r d products??...... The problem is that we expect a miracle tp happen, we expect tht wen d govt does smtyn today den tomorrow we wud just start seeing local rice errywer n d market. It is not magic. If u agree with me on importation then d only way is to produce our local rice, if u have d power to go into it u go weda its to feed ur family or commercialy,just go......... U think govt will just start dashing pple moni to go n farm, if govt starts dashing out moni to pple like that how many pple do u tink wud actually go m farm with this moni....ull c pple buying flashy cars with d moni...... The govt has already made gaint strides n growing local rice let's support dem |
Re: FG Gets 14-day Ultimatum To Lift Ban On Rice Importation by saintmark88(m): 10:18am On Oct 26, 2016 |
Limzyjay1: Wen u want to quote me, quote me reasonably, I dnt av time to respond to ignorant people, who seek for attention |
Re: FG Gets 14-day Ultimatum To Lift Ban On Rice Importation by nonjebose(m): 10:19am On Oct 26, 2016 |
tete7000:The short term approach of lifting the ban for a short period time never yielded meaningful results in OBJ's tenure. Control mechanism presently in place is to allow importation through sea ports, where duties are collected. This leads to higher prices on imported rice, which ordinarily is good for local production. But smuggling thru land boarders, in order to evade duties is what govt is kicking against. This kills rice farmers. This ban on land border importation serves short, medium and long term issues. |
Re: FG Gets 14-day Ultimatum To Lift Ban On Rice Importation by saintmark88(m): 10:20am On Oct 26, 2016 |
tete7000: It is clear ur not informed, govt didn't ban rice importation totally, it only did thru d countries land borders. Pls get ur facts right bfre quoting me |
Re: FG Gets 14-day Ultimatum To Lift Ban On Rice Importation by saintmark88(m): 10:23am On Oct 26, 2016 |
nonjebose:. Thank you, most of dem are only concerned about that belle, not minding d after effect of tht |
Re: FG Gets 14-day Ultimatum To Lift Ban On Rice Importation by orisa37: 10:37am On Oct 26, 2016 |
There is Rice everywhere in the North and in IDP Camps to feed Bokoharam. Remember the Speech, "I will starve all the States that did not vote for me". And there is no Ban on Audu Ogbeh from importing Grass for Cattle Feeding. For some humans, no Rice, but for Cows, plenty of Grass to takeover. Democracy for Cattle, Feudalism for humans. |
Re: FG Gets 14-day Ultimatum To Lift Ban On Rice Importation by obaaderemi: 10:43am On Oct 26, 2016 |
blackpanda:Pls stop misinforming pple.its not cheap and it has too much stones.i bought it twice so i know.simple economics:if they produce enough its going to be expensive |
Re: FG Gets 14-day Ultimatum To Lift Ban On Rice Importation by agabusta: 10:46am On Oct 26, 2016 |
bbbabes: It seems it's you that is stupid and not the govt. Who told u Nigeria does not import rice? Why do some of you guys run your mouth without having your facts? 60-65% of rice we are consuming is being imported. The govt only banned rice importation through the borders. Rice is still being imported through the ports for your information. |
Re: FG Gets 14-day Ultimatum To Lift Ban On Rice Importation by mark2sunny(m): 10:56am On Oct 26, 2016 |
saintmark88:Oga, Imagine A Policy Asking You To Send Your Little Kids To Public Schools Where They Learn Bad Habbits That Will Destroy Them 4eva. Consumption Of Local Goods Is Good If We Have Them In Aboundace. we dont have food banks, government is suppose to buy most local goods and store them. if we have food bank that can serve us for 10yrs before restricting importation, there will be little opposition. |
Re: FG Gets 14-day Ultimatum To Lift Ban On Rice Importation by momentum85(m): 11:03am On Oct 26, 2016 |
bbbabes:Hmmmm! Which is? |
Re: FG Gets 14-day Ultimatum To Lift Ban On Rice Importation by cyojunior1(m): 11:23am On Oct 26, 2016 |
DrRasheed: N wu told u people are nt ready for the home made rice, the question is from its inception ie issuing ban on rice importation. Hw many of our home made rice have u seen or eaten ? I guess its none I only saw the speculation's on nairaland and facebook! |
Re: FG Gets 14-day Ultimatum To Lift Ban On Rice Importation by chigoizie7(m): 11:40am On Oct 26, 2016 |
The ban should be lifted for whatever reasons, our local productions must be encouraged if we want to diversify this economy, The other time, rice worth $3billion is at different warehouses in Benin republic waiting to enter the shores, can u imagine what that amount can do to the pockets of local farmers? The employment it will create and then what it will do to our high demands on fx? I don't like the way this administration is handling the economy, but that rice case is a step in good direction. |
Re: FG Gets 14-day Ultimatum To Lift Ban On Rice Importation by saintmark88(m): 11:54am On Oct 26, 2016 |
mark2sunny: Nobody would go into producing local rice if you flood d market with imported rice...u dnt want to suffer but u want to just enjoy. It doesn't work that way. If I as a local farmer wants to produce rice n large quantity, do u know how much moni it would cost me, den wen I finish, ders nobody to buy my rice because d foreign one is all over d market..if we kip waiting for wen we have d local one in abundance bfre we now ban, we just b going round circles no head way. |
Re: FG Gets 14-day Ultimatum To Lift Ban On Rice Importation by blackpanda: 12:19pm On Oct 26, 2016 |
obaaderemi: Please be quiet and stop making noise. Local rice has long left that level of stones. There are no stones in abakaliki rice, neither in niger state rice. I sometimes buy mine directly from the mill but it is very much available in the market. And yes it is cheaper than the imported brand. |
Re: FG Gets 14-day Ultimatum To Lift Ban On Rice Importation by blackpanda: 12:23pm On Oct 26, 2016 |
coolplanet: Please shut up and get lost. Rice has never been N5000 per bag in Nigeria. All u know how to do is insult people, but to use common sense seems to be a problem. If you don't have what to type please shut up. |
Re: FG Gets 14-day Ultimatum To Lift Ban On Rice Importation by tete7000(m): 12:57pm On Oct 26, 2016 |
saintmark88: You dey vex? No be fight now. Abeg no vex o! |
Re: FG Gets 14-day Ultimatum To Lift Ban On Rice Importation by jerryfisher(m): 1:03pm On Oct 26, 2016 |
Abeymills:their hungry supporters will come after u now without brain!! 2 Likes |
Re: FG Gets 14-day Ultimatum To Lift Ban On Rice Importation by saintmark88(m): 1:25pm On Oct 26, 2016 |
tete7000: I no vex, I just prefer to relate with someone who uses facts 1 Like |
Re: FG Gets 14-day Ultimatum To Lift Ban On Rice Importation by mayowa1111: 1:29pm On Oct 26, 2016 |
let us eat another food instead of rice. is it must for us to eat rice |
Re: FG Gets 14-day Ultimatum To Lift Ban On Rice Importation by ameh99: 1:32pm On Oct 26, 2016 |
bbbabes: Now you are not even talking sense ...the US can import what they don't have not what they can't have.. Two different things..Nigeria has more arid and farmable land than Countries like Thailand and Indonesia.. So who so ever gave you whatever impression that Nigeria can not feed itself gave a wrong idea...so go and farm and stop blaming government for everything. |
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