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Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by vicmatias(m): 10:19pm On Sep 13, 2016

– The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is boosting rice production in Nigeria by funding agriculture

– This is expected to make Nigeria self-sufficient in food production

– It denied the claim that Nigeria was distributing genetically-modified rice as claimed by Radio Biafra

With the price of rice hitting the roof in recent times, Nigeria can expect relief as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation revealed that it was funding six agricultural commodities value chains with emphasis on rice production.

The Punch reports that in a bid to ensure food sufficient in Nigeria. Yam production was also included in the project.

Dr Audu Grema who is the senior programme officer, agriculture in the West African office of the foundation revealed this on Tuesday, September 13 in Abuja.

He said Nigeria will soon be self-sufficient in rice production and listed some agricultural projects of the foundation to include CARI-Project (rice) which was aimed at improving rice production productivity, pest control, and variety enhancement.

Bill Gates is funding six agricultural commodities value chains with emphasis on rice production.
Grema said this project was being implemented in Cross River, Niger, Kebbi, Jigawa, Kano, Plateau Edo and Ebonyi states.

He explained that the Cassava Value Addition Project was based in Abeokuta at the University of Agriculture.

“We also have a big yam project where we are working with private farms around Abuja, Kaduna, Niger, Ibadan, Abeokuta, Akure to enhance yam propagation technology through seeds.

“We have a huge portfolio of agricultural investments in Nigeria. We are work on maize, rice, yam, cassava and crop-livestock interface.

“We have four strategic cassava investments that we think are critical that we are funding across Nigeria.

“In agriculture, we do not approve projects except if it has a small holder connection.

“Anything we fund must have a connection with enhancing the status of small scale farmers.”

He explained that the foundation was also working in public health, integrated vaccine delivery, routine immunisation revival across many states.

On the reports that the richest man in the world was a major propagator of Genetically Modified Organisms, the programme officer refuted the claim.

He said: “Gates has no interest to promote agribusiness, so we are denying that we did not bring GMOs into Nigeria.

“Bill and Melinda Gates are not farmers; they are not into agricultural services; so, to think they will promote GMOs just to promote their businesses interest is very wrong.

“I will be in complete denial that we have nothing to do with these big commercial agricultural farms that have been cited in some of the articles in Nigeria.

“The foundation does not have anything to do with GMOs even in Nigeria and abroad.

“No connection with the big industrial agricultural concerns which people are alluding to.

“People making such assertions are morally wrong.”

He applauded the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for the Green Alternative and said this will fight poverty and boost food security.

The rumour that the federal government in conjunction with Dangote was going to circulate genetically modified rice first appeared in Radio Biafra and other Biafra related pages where they claimed that the rice was aimed at killing Nigerians.

In a statement issued on September 3, Radfo Biafra claimed that “Dangote and Nigerian government have flooded Nigerian market with GMO rice, please note: eating GMO rice is as worst as eating rice laced with rat poison popularly known as sniper in Nigeria, that is extremely dangerous to human body.”

The government denied the rumour and explained that the agreement with Dangote was actually signed during administration of Goodluck Jonathan in 2014and in 2016, Dangote “cultivated over 8,000 hectares in Hadejia, Jigawa state, creating over 10,000 direct and indirect jobs for farmers who are the major beneficiaries of the scheme.”

https://www.naij.com/966279-good-news-rice-production-gets-massive-boost-bill-gates-steps.html?source=breaking

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Re: Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by vicmatias(m): 10:26pm On Sep 13, 2016

Re: Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by Mbeki: 10:27pm On Sep 13, 2016

Dont be fooled folks! We should not be on a long thing with Bill Gates

Why is the Gates foundation investing in GM giant Monsanto?

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/poverty-matters/2010/sep/29/gates-foundation-gm-monsanto

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/gates-foundation-ties-with-monsanto-under-fire-from-activists/

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Re: Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by mrofficial(m): 10:28pm On Sep 13, 2016

Whites saving our asses all the goddamn time. Yuck! undecided

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Re: Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by docadams: 10:28pm On Sep 13, 2016

Where does Delta state fit in? Too bad we miss out on a lot positive things. But not so when it has to do with vices. I think only God can save my state.

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Re: Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by vicmatias(m): 10:31pm On Sep 13, 2016

Re: Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by vicmatias(m): 10:32pm On Sep 13, 2016

Re: Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by Shiitposter: 10:34pm On Sep 13, 2016

Mbeki:
Dont be fooled folks! We should not be on a long thing with Bill Gates

Why is the Gates foundation investing in GM giant Monsanto?

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/poverty-matters/2010/sep/29/gates-foundation-gm-monsanto

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/gates-foundation-ties-with-monsanto-under-fire-from-activists/

Dont try to sound smart
Take your conspiracy theory to joke section

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Re: Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by LoveMachine(m): 10:41pm On Sep 13, 2016

Mbeki:
Dont be fooled folks! We should not be on a long thing with Bill Gates

Why is the Gates foundation investing in GM giant Monsanto?

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/poverty-matters/2010/sep/29/gates-foundation-gm-monsanto

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/gates-foundation-ties-with-monsanto-under-fire-from-activists/

While you are at it look up his ties to "eugenics" They don't love us.

My old head laced me with some game and told me,"When the devil gives you a cap he's coming back for your head."

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Re: Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by HtwoOw: 11:15pm On Sep 13, 2016

Some bad Belle Anti Buhari's still condemn this good news

Some people even said we'd buy rice for 40k by December

God dey

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Re: Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by genearts(m): 11:20pm On Sep 13, 2016

docadams:
Where does Delta state fit in? Too bad we miss out on a lot positive things. But not so when it has to do with vices. I think only God can save my state.

Delta needs CHANGE. My great EDO State is there.

This is massive. Nigeria will be great again under PMB, patience is all we need.

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Re: Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by IgboDelta: 12:15am On Sep 14, 2016

Nigeria needs all international help she can get to help her through the recession brought on Nigeria by the clueless, evil and confused Buhari and his incompetent Apc government.

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Re: Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by Thobiy(m): 12:15am On Sep 14, 2016

nice one

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Re: Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by asala1: 4:41am On Sep 14, 2016

Mbeki:
Dont be fooled folks! We should not be on a long thing with Bill Gates

Why is the Gates foundation investing in GM giant Monsanto?

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/poverty-matters/2010/sep/29/gates-foundation-gm-monsanto

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/gates-foundation-ties-with-monsanto-under-fire-from-activists/

So? What is wrong with GM rice?

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Re: Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by boneruns(m): 4:46am On Sep 14, 2016

Mosanto rice.

Re: Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by boneruns(m): 4:47am On Sep 14, 2016

asala1:

So? What is wrong with GM rice?

Input it on www.google.com

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Re: Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by cocolacec(m): 4:52am On Sep 14, 2016

asala1:

So? What is wrong with GM rice?

GM rice will bring about rise in health complication like Cancer ,fatal allergies and some strange diseases emerging like in the West ALS,multiple sclerosis,fibromylgia,babies having cancer etc.I can assure you when these health complications set in, your doctors cannot help you.

http://www.geneticallymodifiedfoods.co.uk/fact-sheet-pros-vs-cons.html

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Re: Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by timeman: 5:20am On Sep 14, 2016

Mbeki:
Dont be fooled folks! We should not be on a long thing with Bill Gates

Why is the Gates foundation investing in GM giant Monsanto?

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/poverty-matters/2010/sep/29/gates-foundation-gm-monsanto

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/gates-foundation-ties-with-monsanto-under-fire-from-activists/

I share your sentiments. GM is a No No! but how much of it are we sure we are consuming already. At one point a certain body of agricultural scientist were very vocal against it back in 2008. Our lawmakers are junkheads, sitting pretty on billions while bone watching as the economy is in dire needs. Mama piss could throw money around in billions without initiative of a farm field in bayelsa that wouldgo a long way for her people.What a shame!. BG, kindly gesture but unaccaptable. we are capable of feeding ourselves.
kiss the truth!

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Re: Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by timeman: 5:22am On Sep 14, 2016

Mbeki:
Dont be fooled folks! We should not be on a long thing with Bill Gates

Why is the Gates foundation investing in GM giant Monsanto?

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/poverty-matters/2010/sep/29/gates-foundation-gm-monsanto

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/gates-foundation-ties-with-monsanto-under-fire-from-activists/

I share your sentiments. GM is a No No! but how much of it are we sure we are consuming already. At one point a certain body of agricultural scientist were very vocal against it back in 2008. Our lawmakers are junkheads, sitting pretty on billions while bone watching the economy in dire needs. Mama piss could throw money around in billions without initiative of a farm field in bayelsa that would go a long way for her people.What a shame!. BG, kindly gesture but unaccaptable. we are capable of feeding ourselves.
kiss the truth!

Re: Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by Nobody: 5:24am On Sep 14, 2016

[size=16pt]Since time immemorial, the white man has been trying to wipe out Africans.

The white man has never apologised for their genocide against Africa.

So why would any right think African start believing the same white man wants to help feed Africans.

Just remember what happened to the native Americans when they believed that white man was helping them by giving them blankets that later turned out to have been laced with smallpox.

Why the f..k have we not broken all ties with these white devils?

Eat Dangote rice at your peril, I would be sourcing my rice carefully. [/size]

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Re: Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by Onyegecha(f): 7:24am On Sep 14, 2016

If Bill GATES HAS STEPPED IN, BE CERTAIN THAT EVIL HAS STEPPED IN. IT DOES NOT CALL FOR CELEBRATION. WHY CAN'T OUR GOVERNMENT INVEST THE RECOVERED FUNDS INTO AGRICULTURE?

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Re: Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by handysuzy(f): 8:53am On Sep 14, 2016

Bill Gates, our Daddy...Saving us since 2010

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Re: Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by Ngasky(m): 8:54am On Sep 14, 2016

Re: Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by ALAYORMII: 8:55am On Sep 14, 2016

All we keep hearing are stories but we never see anything to back the stories

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Re: Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by Nobody: 8:55am On Sep 14, 2016

I hope fulani herdsmen will not move their cattle to eat it again?

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Re: Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by Drsheddy(m): 8:55am On Sep 14, 2016

Re: Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by Orikinla(m): 8:56am On Sep 14, 2016

Almighty God JEHOVAH truly loves us.
HALLELUJAH!

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Re: Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by salabscholar01(m): 8:57am On Sep 14, 2016

Re: Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by Nobody: 8:57am On Sep 14, 2016

All the anambra and lagos rice which they say are being produced locally and sold for #7k are nowhere to be found in the market.They are only advertise in NL.

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Re: Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by PqsMike: 8:58am On Sep 14, 2016

Good one. .....but please fellow Nairalanders Please disregard yesterday's news that the federal government is building a rice factory in Kebbi state. ...that report is a mere propaganda.

The said factory is owned by WACOT RICE NIGERIA LIMITED and not federal government or buhari.

Don't always believe everything you read online.

Thanks.

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Re: Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by ouzo1(m): 8:58am On Sep 14, 2016

Onyegecha:
If Bill GATES HAS STEPPED IN, BE CERTAIN THAT EVIL HAS STEPPED IN. IT DOES NOT CALL FOR CELEBRATION. WHY CAN'T OUR GOVERNMENT INVEST THE RECOVERED FUNDS INTO AGRICULTURE?

For that bill gates talk u deserve manual reset but for the second reasoning all I say is God bless u

Re: Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by Boscojugunu(m): 8:58am On Sep 14, 2016

Onyegecha:
If Bill GATES HAS STEPPED IN, BE CERTAIN THAT EVIL HAS STEPPED IN. IT DOES NOT CALL FOR CELEBRATION. WHY CAN'T OUR GOVERNMENT INVEST THE RECOVERED FUNDS INTO AGRICULTURE?

I wonder if you guys think before talking. U damn sick

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