See List Of Rice Producing States That Has Made It Possible For Nigeria To Feed 293 Million Africans


The minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh says the federal government is targeting the production of seven million tonnes of rice by 2018 Briefing newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday, Ogbeh said that the target, which would be achieved by the second quarter of 2018, was to meet the national consumption rate.

The minister, however, attributed the current hike in price of rice to the increase in the people’s demand for the produce. Ogbeh said that the country was feeding more than 193 million citizens as well as 100 million others in West and North Africa. THE SUMMARY has compiled a list of rice producing states in Nigeria below...

Kano State

Gombe State

Niger State

Kebbi State

Ebonyi State

Anambra State

Nasarawa State

Ogun State

Ekiti State

Edo state

Osun State

Lagos State


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