President Muhammadu Buhari says 12 million Nigerians have ventured into rice production in the last two years.

Buhari, who was represented by Audu Ogbeh, the minister for agriculture, made this known while speaking at the 4th Nigeria Rice Investment Forum in Abuja on Wednesday.

“The impact of our interventions in the rice sector has resulted into job creation, increase in wealth while reducing migration from rural to urban areas,” he said.

“As of July this year, the number of farmers has increased by 12 million. The Rice Farmers Association (RIFAN) has five million members. The number of people working in the rice mills, small or big is over 1.7 million.

“These include harvesters, loaders, off-loaders, transporters, distributors and markets. Unemployment is one of our biggest challenges in the country.

“We want to make Nigeria self-sufficient in rice production and the fact that we are currently the largest producer of rice in Africa, followed by Mali is good news.

“We have cut down rice importation by 90 per cent in the last three years and our milled rice is available in every store and supermarket in the country.”

In his keynote address, Ogbeh said plans were underway to privatise the Bank of Agriculture (BOA), adding that 40% of the shares would go to farmers.

Ogbeh said that this would address the challenges faced by farmers through accessing loan.

According to him, the country has ordered for 10 more mills in a bid to boosting rice production.

SOURCE: http://www.nigerianeye.com/2018/11/12-million-nigerians-became-farmers-in.html

Where the hell do they get these figures from? Ah ahn... Make una dey remember God before una lie.

Yes o..! When they were chased to their villages by force by harsh economy orchestrated by Dullard General of the Federation.

out of that 12 million, 11.5 million are small scale farmers. you took away their jobs and hunger is now the order of the day. wicked man, you boast of farming, go to the market and tell me what the price of onions and tomatoes is.

And how many lost their jobs?

48,000 of the 12m are already millionaires while the jobless aggressive lazy idiotic pigs are disturbing us with their useless importation.

Meanwhile 12m rice farmers alone is a guaranty 12m vote for buhari.

It was a pity Warsaw saw war.

Which hellfire thief atiku produced 16m are jobless
?

Earthbound:
Where the hell do they get these figures from? Ah ahn... Make una dey remember God before una lie.

adadike:
out of that 12 million, 11.5 million are small scale farmers. you took away their jobs and hunger is now the order of the day. wicked man, you boast of farming, go to the market and tell me what the price of onions and tomatoes is.

jobless aggressive lazy terrorist, go and start importing onions and tomatoes because that is what lazy terrorist do.

see job Creation!!!!!!. this one plus dressing and undressing masquerade. too much job for Nigerian youths

Hehe. Figures from National Bureau of Herdsmen. If you know you know.

Na dem dem, Lying is their hobby.
Better Atikulate or .......

Earthbound:
Where the hell do they get these figures from? Ah ahn... Make una dey remember God before una lie.

From his fraudulent a rse.
Buhari is an affliction that must be voted out.

this is why price of food are high. you do not need that great number to produce surplus food. all it requires is high tech methods and only 5 percent or less will produce enough for domestic consumption and export

Why not the whole Nigeria? And u spent 5.8 billion to order imported rice. Kontinue.

Yeah Peasant farmers right?

We are getting to know the importance of farming

Cow Farmers ?

As dem don lose their regular jobs na to face subsistence farming remain.

Jubril the liar

Useless old lying dullard

If 12 million Nigerians became farmers and the price of food isn't reducing, then there's serious problem.

Why Is It That Our Government Does Not Have Shame? 12 Million Nigerian Planting Rice While Only 20 People Is Enough To Feed The Whole Country, Through Mechanized Farming. Na Waoo! For My Country Nigeria.

You took their job from them and gave them hoe and basket , Useless man .

Will you allow your children to be farmers ?

Foolish idiotic president.

It is true that more people ventured into farming,but ,12million?,baba haba!!ps next time,if you want to tell lies,lie with integrity.