As a result of the commitment of the Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu's administration to Agriculture, the Ondo State Coordinator of FADAMA lll AF Project, Mr Olusiji Olatunji has assured that the state branded rice will hit the market before the end of the year.

Speaking shortly after a tour of a 10-hectare rice farm ready for harvest and the rice mill supported by the project located in Ogbese in Akure North local government area of the state, Olatunji stated that the products will flood the state in December.

Olatunji confirmed that the state rice mill with the capacity to produce 15 tonnes per day is to be test runned now that the paddy rice is ripe for harvest.

He charged those who thought that rice production is not possible in the state to have a change of heart and join the move now that the federal government is trying to discourage the importation of rice into the country.

According to him, people have discovered the advantages of local rice over the imported ones, adding that local rice is now hot cake.

Please if you are close to the government we need the government attention in construction of our access road from Onipetesi along Ore to Ijebu Ode express way.

The access road to Gmelina camp, Mosole, Imorun and Leege is inaccessible how will farmers get their product to the farm. farm products are just wasting away.

We will really appreciate any help in this regard thanks