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The Largest Rice Producing States And Geopolitical Zones In Nigeria (Photos) by scholes0(m): 8:25pm On Aug 05, 2017
For a long time, Nigerians have always been talking and discussing about the need to become food sufficient, especially in some of our most imported agricultural products such as Rice, Wheat, Sugar Etc. So much Ado has been ado concerning the topic, but have you at anytime wondered which states are the top performance in terms of rice production?
Nigeria is one of the largest Rice importing countries in the world. Nigerians' appetite for rice means that the country imported nearly 17 million tonnes of it over the past five years. Duties for imported rice are currently at 60% and consumers have seen the price of a bag of rice double in the past 12 months.

According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the country imported 2.3 million tonnes in 2016, about half of the country's estimated requirements.
The most recent nationwide covering data from all regions of the federation from the Nigerian Agric sector report shows that these are the top Rice producing states and regions in the country.





According to the, 29 of the 36 states of the country engaged in the cultivation of Rice, with total cultivated areas amounting to 2,432.63 thousand Hectares of land, while n average of 4,472.52 metric tons of rice was produced by all the states.

Largest Rice Producing States: (in 000/metric Tons)

1- Kaduna State - 732.42 Metric Tons
2- Ogun State - 636.67 Metric Tons
3- Kano State - 422.05 Metric Tons
4- Taraba State - 401.99 Metric Tons
5- Benue State - 341.48 Metric Tons



Largest Rice Producing Regions:

1- North West - 32% of Production
2- North East - 25% of Production
3- North Central - 17% of Production
4- South West - 16% of Production
5- South East - 9% of Production
6- South South - 1% of Production



http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-38795673

The Nigerian Agric sectr report:
https://www.google.ca/search?q=Nigeria+agric+sector+report&oq=Nigeria+agric+sector+report&gs_l=psy-ab.3...2476.2476.0.2950.1.1.0.0.0.0.302.302.3-1.1.0....0...1.1.64.psy-ab..0.0.0.r8y10RQGs68

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Re: The Largest Rice Producing States And Geopolitical Zones In Nigeria (Photos) by scholes0(m): 8:30pm On Aug 05, 2017
Interesting.

The Federal Government should empower local rice producers in ogun state being the highest rice producing state in the south and Second in the Country, the same way they are presently producing all the necessary incentives and infrastructure to rice farmers in the North West.

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Re: The Largest Rice Producing States And Geopolitical Zones In Nigeria (Photos) by 20CRATES(m): 8:31pm On Aug 05, 2017
Kudos to Ogun State and the South West.

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Re: The Largest Rice Producing States And Geopolitical Zones In Nigeria (Photos) by nextprince: 8:38pm On Aug 05, 2017
What was lost in the SS is more than compensated on the basis of being the home to the major source of nation's income and infact mostly due to oil spillage.

But what I don't understand is what exactly is the SE contributing in this obodo?

What exactly does the word "parasitism" mean?

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Re: The Largest Rice Producing States And Geopolitical Zones In Nigeria (Photos) by scholes0(m): 8:42pm On Aug 05, 2017
nextprince:
What was lost in the SS is more than compensated on the basis of being the home to the major source of nation's income and infact mostly due to oil spillage.

The case of the South South is quite understandable

nextprince:
But what I don't understand is what exactly is the SE contributing in this obodo?

What exactly does word "parasitism" mean?

I am seriously asking myself the same.

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Re: The Largest Rice Producing States And Geopolitical Zones In Nigeria (Photos) by nextprince: 8:44pm On Aug 05, 2017
scholes0:


The case of the South South i quite understandable



What exactly does word "parasitism" mean?

I am seriously asking myself the same.

grin grin grin

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Re: The Largest Rice Producing States And Geopolitical Zones In Nigeria (Photos) by AbakalikiPress: 8:44pm On Aug 05, 2017
Are you telling us that Abakaliki rice is a Scam? shocked
My Goodness, South East is just mediocre at everything, I don't take them serious anymore.

Whenever a South Eastern "Yoot" tells you that he produces 1 million tons of something, better be rest assured that it is not more than 100 Kilograms.

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Re: The Largest Rice Producing States And Geopolitical Zones In Nigeria (Photos) by scholes0(m): 8:48pm On Aug 05, 2017
.... Ofada rice from Ogun state is VERY delicious.

Those who are aware of what is actually going on in the country's rice industry would know that ogun has been one of the to rice producigng states in the country for a very very long time.





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Re: The Largest Rice Producing States And Geopolitical Zones In Nigeria (Photos) by opeaceo: 8:55pm On Aug 05, 2017
nextprince:
What was lost in the SS is more than compensated on the basis of being the home to the major source of nation's income and infact mostly due to oil spillage.

But what I don't understand is what exactly is the SE contributing in this obodo?

What exactly does the word "parasitism" mean?

Here they go again! A very beautiful thread to debate on, you couldn't resist the evil urge in you to turn it upside down.

To the topic, if the duties on imported rice stands at 60%, why is the imported rice cheaper than the locally produced ones? Nigeria we hail thee.

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Re: The Largest Rice Producing States And Geopolitical Zones In Nigeria (Photos) by AbakalikiPress: 8:58pm On Aug 05, 2017
opeaceo:


Here they go again! A very beautiful thread to debate on, you couldn't resist the evil urge in you to turn it upside down.

To the topic, if the duties on imported rice stands at 60%, why is the imported rice cheaper than the locally produced ones? Nigeria we hail thee.

My comment is very much in line with the topic, give the fact that the Igbos on here have severally touted Ebonyi my state and Abakaliki specificaly as the largest rice growing state in the country, and south East as the biggest rice producers in the South.
Nobody here is going to forget so soon the Obiano Anambra rice episode and how they said Ebonyi has started the export of rice to other countries. grin

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Re: The Largest Rice Producing States And Geopolitical Zones In Nigeria (Photos) by ODVanguard: 9:04pm On Aug 05, 2017
Ogun grows all kind of rice varieties… from long grain to ofada… you name it. They just don't make that much noise that's all.

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Re: The Largest Rice Producing States And Geopolitical Zones In Nigeria (Photos) by MasterChen: 9:05pm On Aug 05, 2017
Dem just dey tear potor pahent anyhow for this forum grin

Pátá ìdí wọn tí fàya cheesy

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Re: The Largest Rice Producing States And Geopolitical Zones In Nigeria (Photos) by opeaceo: 9:16pm On Aug 05, 2017
AbakalikiPress:


My comment is very much in line with the topic, give the fact that the Igbos on here have severally touted Ebonyi my state and Abakaliki specificaly as the largest rice growing state in the country, and south East as the biggest rice producers in the South.
Nobody here is going to forget so soon the Obiano Anambra rice episode and how they said Ebonyi has started the export of rice to other countries. grin

Eeeerrmm, my response was to a certain next.prince and not you.
Re: The Largest Rice Producing States And Geopolitical Zones In Nigeria (Photos) by kn23h(m): 11:45pm On Aug 05, 2017
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Re: The Largest Rice Producing States And Geopolitical Zones In Nigeria (Photos) by kn23h(m): 11:46pm On Aug 05, 2017
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Re: The Largest Rice Producing States And Geopolitical Zones In Nigeria (Photos) by mikolo80: 12:41pm On Aug 06, 2017
opeaceo:


Here they go again! A very beautiful thread to debate on, you couldn't resist the evil urge in you to turn it upside down.

To the topic, if the duties on imported rice stands at 60%, why is the imported rice cheaper than the locally produced ones? Nigeria we hail thee.
cost of production.hoe and cutlass Vs tractors

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Re: The Largest Rice Producing States And Geopolitical Zones In Nigeria (Photos) by hoyze24: 12:50pm On Aug 06, 2017
[quote author=opeaceo post=59186116]

Here they go again! A very beautiful thread to debate on, you couldn't resist the evil urge in you to turn it upside down.

To the topic, if the duties on imported rice stands at 60%, why is the imported rice cheaper than the locally produced ones? Nigeria we hail thee.
Cost of production is the major factor. The countries we import from subsidise inputs for their farmers and every process from production to processing is fully mechanized. One major problem with rice production here is post harvest losses, large quantities of grains are lost due to manure harvesting and hulling.

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Re: The Largest Rice Producing States And Geopolitical Zones In Nigeria (Photos) by muller101(m): 1:09pm On Aug 06, 2017
nextprince:
What was lost in the SS is more than compensated on the basis of being the home to the major source of nation's income and infact mostly due to oil spillage.

But what I don't understand is what exactly is the SE contributing in this obodo?

What exactly does the word "parasitism" mean?
I am monitoring you. grin what crime did SE commit that u can't forgive them. Kilode.

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Re: The Largest Rice Producing States And Geopolitical Zones In Nigeria (Photos) by muller101(m): 1:16pm On Aug 06, 2017
See how bigots will tribalize this thread. Next Prince NL chief bigot didn't disappoint us either.

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Re: The Largest Rice Producing States And Geopolitical Zones In Nigeria (Photos) by gberra: 2:19pm On Aug 06, 2017
When you are blessed, You are blessed cool





#teamOfada

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Re: The Largest Rice Producing States And Geopolitical Zones In Nigeria (Photos) by brainpulse: 3:33pm On Aug 09, 2017
angry. See the southeast/IPODS, they are almost useless at nothing. Very lazy, what they only know is fake things, drug traffic, 419, money rituals & chest beating. The northerners are still hardworking to me producing the country meat, beans, pepper etc.

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Re: The Largest Rice Producing States And Geopolitical Zones In Nigeria (Photos) by burqueenx(f): 3:34pm On Aug 09, 2017
cheesy

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Re: The Largest Rice Producing States And Geopolitical Zones In Nigeria (Photos) by Aburi001: 3:35pm On Aug 09, 2017
20CRATES:
Kudos to Ogun State
Where is Ekiti State, where is Fayose?

The Ponmo and Diarrhea producing State grin grin

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Re: The Largest Rice Producing States And Geopolitical Zones In Nigeria (Photos) by biomustry: 3:36pm On Aug 09, 2017
I came to read comments as a northern parasite... as usual
But nairaland is the home of tribalism sha

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Re: The Largest Rice Producing States And Geopolitical Zones In Nigeria (Photos) by ebucha: 3:37pm On Aug 09, 2017
[quote author=nextprince post=59185588]What was lost in the SS is more than compensated on the basis of being the home to the major source of nation's income and infact mostly due to oil spillage.

But what I don't understand is what exactly is the SE contributing in this obodo?

What exactly does the word "parasitism" mean?[/quot]
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Re: The Largest Rice Producing States And Geopolitical Zones In Nigeria (Photos) by sticalmary: 3:37pm On Aug 09, 2017
hmm.
I know Lagos state won't be there. But it has the highest consumption of food in the country according to 2016 statistics.
The state is over populated.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqEDCB_cG1c
Re: The Largest Rice Producing States And Geopolitical Zones In Nigeria (Photos) by opalu: 3:37pm On Aug 09, 2017
To be Objective, South South really tried. With the massive negative effect that Oil exploration/exploitation have on farming and aquatic life, I expected zero % in rice farming.
Then due to the small landmass in the South East Region (which is less than size of Kogi state) I didn't know rice farming will be this high there. Kudos to them. No land can be best at everything.

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Re: The Largest Rice Producing States And Geopolitical Zones In Nigeria (Photos) by oyoofong(m): 3:38pm On Aug 09, 2017
We buy!mfana ebak!

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Re: The Largest Rice Producing States And Geopolitical Zones In Nigeria (Photos) by jefferyfargo: 3:38pm On Aug 09, 2017
scholes0:
Interesting.
Re: The Largest Rice Producing States And Geopolitical Zones In Nigeria (Photos) by kayojosephy(m): 3:38pm On Aug 09, 2017
We still need one another as a Nation, our leaders are d major problem nd we as citizens also have our own

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Re: The Largest Rice Producing States And Geopolitical Zones In Nigeria (Photos) by saintandsinnerz: 3:38pm On Aug 09, 2017
nextprince:
What was lost in the SS is more than compensated on the basis of being the home to the major source of nation's income and infact mostly due to oil spillage.

But what I don't understand is what exactly is the SE contributing in this obodo?

What exactly does the word "parasitism" mean?
Is there any thread that you don't tribalize? What's wrong with you?

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