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

source : http://thesummary.com.ng/index.php/news-categories/national/item/9648-see-list-of-rice-producing-states-that-has-made-it-possible-for-nigeria-to-feed-293-million-africans

meanwhile Audu ogbe is from Benue the food basket of the nation!!

This News Is Fake If You Do not Include Benue, As Far As Nigeria Is Concered, Benue Produce A Large Quantity Of Rice. People From States Mentioned Above Come To Benue To Buy Rice Even At A Cheaper Price. Iam A Rice Dealer I Buy Rice For People In Ebonyi Almost Every Five Days