Nigeria To Begin Exporting Rice To Egypt

Nigeria has announced it’s readiness to begin exporting rice to Egypt as Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) and the Tiamin Rice Company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the processing and sale of rice domestically and abroad.

Aliyu made it known that the initiative is directed at the cultivation of quality rice paddy by RIFAN, while Tiamin processes and packages with state of the art milling technology for sale locally and internationally, particularly to Egypt.

He disclosed that the MoU, which would be operational for a period of two years was signed at the company’s 600-metric tonnes per hour capacity mill in Bauchi State.

“RIFAN and Tiamin share a common agenda in the area of rice farming and milling.

“This is to ensure a sustainable supply chain management of rice under a partnership that seeks to produce, mill and package processed rice of the highest quality for export and local trading”.