The partnership between Ogun and Lagos State Governments which resulted into the allocation of a 500 hectare of land to the latter in Eggua, Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State has started yielding dividends as Lagos has commenced the cultivation of a part of the land in readiness for rice cultivation early next year.
The Ogun State Government had last year allocated the land to its Lagos counterpart under an agreement which among other benefits would enhance food production, regional integration and create job opportunities.
Speaking at the site, a Consultant in the Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Dr. Rotimi Fashola said 50 out of the allocated 500 hectares are immediately being prepared for the cultivation of Faro 44 and Faro 52 as well as local Ofada rice.
He thanked the Ogun State Government and local farmers in Eggua and its environs for their support and cooperation as the rice project takes off.
Also speaking, the Ogun State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mrs. Ronke Sokefun said it is heart-warming that Lagos State has now moved to site for the full commencement of the rice project, revealing that the Ogun State Government has agreed to hire agricultural equipment to Lagos to ease the immediate take-off of the project.
She recalled that on its part, Ogun State has embarked on the clearing of a 1,000 hectare of land within the same locality for a similar purpose, adding that a rice processing plant that would add value had been scheduled to be established next year.
Sokefun also revealed that as part of measures to ensure an all-year round plantation and bumper harvest, plans had been completed to dam the nearby Yewa River for irrigation purpose and regular supply of water to the rice farm.

Source: http://www./news/lagos-rice-project-in-ogun-state-takes-off/

this is happening because yoruba states are one entity. kudos to my state..

Regional cooperation amongst states for sustainable economic development and shared prosperity is key. All Southern states should close ranks and agitate for true-fiscal federalism and the Right to Secession to be entrenched in the nation's constitution. Federating states should have the rights and prerogative to either develop at their own pace or break-away from the federation if they so wish.

Top men.
They are not building city gates and buying private jets like some are wont to do.
I think the governors of the agrarian SW state should put a pause on non strategic infrastructure and spend more on agriculture and the AGRO allied industry.
Also ,they should try and help the farmers to cut out meddling middlemen in the chain of supply.

Shaking my head for south east

bloggernaija: Top men.
They are not building city gates and buying private jets like some are wont to do.
I think the governors of the agrarian SW state should put a pause on non strategic infrastructure and spend more on agriculture and the AGRO allied industry.
Also ,they should try and help the farmers to cut out meddling middlemen in the chain of supply.

you are quite right middlemen are the one making agric unattractive, they cannot be completely cut off but their excesses can be curb by enlighting farmers on value addition and product marketing.

Good..... Nigeria is on its way to been self-sufficient in Rice productiön (or, close) b4 2016. More of this, plz...

Nice one wish other parts of Nigeria are as united and peaceful as the western part

Fine