Nigeria to start exporting rice 2021.
According to Vanguard, Prof. Bola Okuneye, an International Consultant, FADAMA III Additional Financing (AF), has said that Nigeria would begin exportation of rice in the next five years. Okuneye spoke on Wednesday at Amanuke, Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra, when the FADAMA III AF team visited its rice farmland to ascertain level of progress at the site. “I have carefully studied the development and I am convinced that with what I have seen, Nigeria will compete among other nations of the world in rice production. “If only this community can produce 4.5 metric tonnes per hectare, compared to other assessment we have carried out in other states, then there is a lot of development in rice production in our country. “I could see that with more encouragement, they can expand from the present stage and when they continually used the improved practices as they are taught, it will increase their yield. Mr Okafor Hyacinth, the Ogboududu Cluster President said they were cu...