The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has said the Federal Government will establish two rice mills in Ekiti State as parts of its efforts to stop the huge amount wasted on the importation of the commodity.

The minister said this through a director in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in the state, Mr. Dipo Kolade, at a workshop organised for rice farmers by his ministry in collaboration with the Ekiti State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

In a statement made available to our correspondent in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday by the state Ministry of Agriculture, the minister was quoted as saying each of the proposed rice mills would have the capacity to process 10 tonnes of rice per hour.

The planned mills, according to him, are part of the efforts aimed boosting rice production in the state with a view to enhancing food security in the entire country.

Adesina said the state was blessed with good soil and climate conducive to growing rice, and urged the farmers to invest more in rice production and produce more to enable the planned mills operate at full capacities.

He said the Federal Government’s target was to ensure food security for the nation, stressing that it was high time the country stopped importation of low quality rice with huge amounts of money.

According to him, over N365bn is being wasted on importation of rice every year, adding that this huge amount of money would have boosted the nation’s economy had it been spent on capital projects.

The minister called on people of the state to begin massive production of rice, while assuring them that there would be market for their produce.

The Ekiti State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mr. Babajide Arowosafe, said the purpose of the workshop was to teach the farmers modern techniques of rice production.

The commissioner, who lauded the Federal Government’s agenda on agricultural transformation, said it would encourage massive food production and reduce the near total dependence on other countries for food.
http://www.punchng.com/business/business-economy/fg-to-establish-rice-mills-in-ekiti/

and reduce importation but it has to taste like the foreign rice i know o! i dont really gbadu the ofada rice thingy o!

E better oh....our local rice taste better, it will even. Reduce our balance of payment problems,this is a good move.

When GEJ is done, Nigerians will have every cause to sing his praise. Please,Dr. Ebele, keep the good flag flying high at full mast.

1800bc: and reduce importation but it has to taste like the foreign rice i know o! i dont really gbadu the ofada rice thingy o!

Good.........let appreciate dis good gesture and give constructive advice on how best to achieve this laudable project

Good move.

Back to sleep. Wake me up when the first bag of rice lands.

when they complete the factory and starts operation pls send me the pic ok

Having exhausted the word committees, FG has now reverted to its comfort zone [size=14pt]to[/size]

FG to establish ,
FG to manufacture
FG to, FG to.

How many of the previous FG to has become real?

ballabriggs: Back to sleep. Wake me up when the first bag of rice lands.

Arent U ashamed of urself? Able bodied individuals just sleeping around the place...whoiz gonna do the work...Wait for the first bag infact U wud be supplied weekly from my farm here in Delta. Mtchew....

Its obvious U dont know how an economy is run.

Na so so good move,no project is fully executed.

Kx: Having exhausted the word committees, FG has now reverted to its comfort zone [size=14pt]to[/size]

FG to establish ,
FG to manufacture
FG to, FG to.

How many of the previous FG to has become real?

There is a media tour on all government projects from Monday. Kindly afford yourself the opportunity to see the projects live.

BUT WHY NOT GARRI MILL!

M tired of all dis 'τ̅☺,τ̅☺,τ̅☺,' of a tin....we can only roll out d drums wen It is bn commissioned!

isangedigh:

Arent U ashamed of urself? Able bodied individuals just sleeping around the place...whoiz gonna do the work...Wait for the first bag infact U wud be supplied weekly from my farm here in Delta. Mtchew....

Its obvious U dont know how an economy is run.

I will love to eat rice from your farm.
However, that your farm wey boys dey throw short put, abeg no give me rice from there O. This one wey food poison dey everywhere.

PEREP:

There is a media tour on all government projects from Monday. Kindly afford yourself the opportunity to see the projects live.

sharaaap dia!wat govt project are u talking about?hw hs dis gvt positively affect Ɣ☺ΰr life?d masses must feel d impact of development directly n not on dedicated tv programmes..

"FG to" "FG to", when will we hear FG have or FG have?

Am tired of dis empty promises.JEG is taking dis naija for granted. no vision,mission and planning. today FG want to sign..., tomorrow FG was to establish...
too much of promises.

Why is it that the federal government has to establish this? Why not something like a public private partnership with the state as it appears Lagos State does? Does the federal government have to do everything in Nigeria?

thehomer: Why is it that the federal government has to establish this? Why not something like a public private partnership with the state as it appears Lagos State does? Does the federal government have to do everything in Nigeria?

when governors are sleeping what do you expect?

ballabriggs:

I will love to eat rice from your farm.
However, that your farm wey boys dey throw short put, abeg no give me rice from there O. This one wey food poison dey everywhere.

Shotput harbors the most potent array of nutrients . . .

You will be wowed by the muscular and healthy farm produce . . .

This is not tribalism, its not sectionalism, but when an aviation minister tries to spread flight take off by ordering some airlines to take off from enugu international airport, the parasites in the north and their western allies were shouting SECTIONALISM! OPERATION WEAKEN THE IGBOS STILL ON COURSE. Does ekiti farm more rice than abakiliki? live and let live!

isangedigh:

Arent U ashamed of urself? Able bodied individuals just sleeping around the place...whoiz gonna do the work...Wait for the first bag infact U wud be supplied weekly from my farm here in Delta. Mtchew....

Its obvious U dont know how an economy is run.

^^^You dey mind the baga! Hope the first bag of rice he's talking of lands on his lazy sleepy head....that should soon wake him up well-well.

ballabriggs: Back to sleep. Wake me up when the first bag of rice lands.

many bags have already startd 'landing' from at least 5 Rice mills, including the Ebonyi Mills whose rice are already in d market...keep

jmaine:

Shotput harbors the most potent array of nutrients . . .

You will be wowed by the muscular and healthy farm produce . . .

hehehe.......

ballabriggs: Back to sleep. Wake me up when the first bag of rice lands.

THOMOS. I will wake u year 2020 when 9ija economy will be great.

@Post

When FG is done establishing the rice mills, they should let us know.

Or the Minister mean YAM Mills ? Why not in Abakaliki and Ofada town?

Yinkay: Or the Minister mean YAM Mills ? Why not in Abakaliki and Ofada town?

cos in ekiti, there is a town named igbimo. They produce the rice known as igbimo rice and produced in larger quantity compared to ofada town. There is no much difference between the igbimo rice and ofada rice though to me the igbimo rice is neater and tastes better than ofada rice.

we are waiting......

dts 9jz FG 4 u dey are alwayz to but will neva acomplish a single 1 ;Ddts 9jz FG 4 u dey are alwayz to but will neva acomplish a single 1

Na today? Next soon to be abandoned projec, fast approaching. Some of their elder will be preparing for grand OWAMBE hahahahaha