SalamRushdie:
Protectionism had never helped any industry on Earth ...Protectionism is similar to saying you will not allow your son school with other brilliant students so just he can come first all the time . Protectionism breeds laziness and industrial lackadaisicality

lexy2014:


First, what is d r/ship with what u said and d comment below?


Second, if u insist on getting into a convo with me, u can begin by addressing d issues I raised in my comment.

Third, have u "taken advantage of d opportunity buhari provided by going into rice, fish or poultry production or trading urself"?

Baselm:


China has successfully practiced protectionism to become the world economic powerhouse, America is now doing same with the trade wars, Europe is always placing bans on food exports from Africa. Since the border was closed, most of us still eat what we normally eat, complaining is just a Nigerian thing.

netpro:
Next year more farmers and investors will like jump into Rice farming.

Area4Area:
The author made it seem as if no local rice and I never said there's surplus local rice in Anambra, I only said that local rice isn't as scarce and uncommon as he was trying to paint it at least in Anambra. Only time before demand and supply meet, let's all be patient

Area4Area:
You came in from the angle that his travels isn't helping the economy, fact, I was trying to tell you to forget his travels and focus on how you can take up the opportunity he has offered Nigerians

lexy2014:


If importing things like rice will hurt economy, how is buharis constant "private visits" and medical trips to d UK helping d economy? How come his 80year old had his b'day in d UK instead of Nigeria? How come buhari & his family have a complete disdain 4 Nigeria & u think they are doing Nigerians a favour by blocking d access Nigerians have to alternatives?

Baselm:


China has successfully practiced protectionism to become the world economic powerhouse, America is now doing same with the trade wars, Europe is always placing bans on food exports from Africa. Since the border was closed, most of us still eat what we normally eat, complaining is just a Nigerian thing.

princetom1:


Are u alright? 14 to 15k in ur room, right?

Debaiz:


It helped Nigeria’s cement, noodles and pasta industries. Get your facts correct.

yaki84:

In america 3% of the population feeds the entire country, what u dont understand is if every nigerian goes into agric business what benin n niger is experiencing now with the border closure wilk definitely be our issue too. In economics its called deflation. Much supply, less demand.
Where will u export it to?
So always think before u write.

johnmattew:
go to the market and make research yourself b4 believing bloggers with their investigation full of lies......I wanted to buy caprice last week in Lagos,I searched the whole area but couldn't find any foreign rice,except local rice....I had to buy the local rice....I haven't regretted my purchase ever since.local rice is sweeter and perfect for rice and stew and jollof

Virus99:
Pls who can supply us rice to Ilorin?
We are in dire need

SalamRushdie:
Protectionism had never helped any industry on Earth ...Protectionism is similar to saying you will not allow your son school with other brilliant students so just he can come first all the time . Protectionism breeds laziness and industrial lackadaisicality

Area4Area:
Lies, the local rice cooked in my house is parboiled, washed off and continue cooking as your foreign rice, nothing different.

If you even get to the markets and see the different brands of local rice and you decide to go for the stoned unmilled brand, the sellers would ask you if you know how to destone it.
That brand is usually for owners of canteens, bukas etc that have mastered the art and not for everyone. You don't go picking anything.

Wash to remove the husk and starchy dust, parboil, decant water and add cool water, shake your pot or container and you can even hear the sound of the stones at the bottom, scoop your rice and repeat for 2 or 3 times and your stone free rice is ready.

Most of you don't even know that you've been eating local rice even before the border closure especially if you visit those bukas and canteens regularly, you think the owners will go for foreign rice for 25k when he/she can get local for almost half the price and make more profit

princetom1:


Are u alright? 14 to 15k in ur room, right?

nerciifmt:


I tell you local rice is just punishment, spent two days sorting and picking the rice.

Kerfuffle:


Now invert it;
What's the present population of Nigerians in commercial farming, what's their yearly out in relation to Nigeria's population, how advanced is Nigeria's technique compared to America? Why does America still import food produce? What value does Nigeria add to her agro products?

Nigeria may take a while to get to acheive food security talk less of deflation.

I believe you should have discern that when I said youths should go into agriculture, its very likely that many might not yield, but the few that yields can still make a difference as regards to our food security.

So, research and think before you write.

Agboriotejoye:

The border will be opened in January. Exercise in futility

lexy2014:


Have u gone into agriculture, precisely rice farming?

helinues:


Faraiheed stop lying . All these pictures you are using are not yours. I thought you said you are gone for good from Nairaland?

NL billionares

Agboriotejoye:

Patient till January then back to square one

Kerfuffle:


Not into Agriculture at the moment, but making plans towards it.

lexy2014:


And am saying if u want to get into a conversation with me, first& foremost answer d following:


Secondly, pls try& explain how ur comment about taking up d opportunity buhari has offered Nigerians relates with my comment about how buharis travels aren't helping d economy.

Thirdly, kindly let me no how u urself have taken advantage of & "taken up d opportunity that buhari has offered Nigerians".

yaki84:

D last time i checked Nigeria has more than 80% of its citizens that is into agro.
Abi u think rice is the only agro products farmed in Nigeria?

Agboriotejoye:

werey leleyi o. Washing rice, listening to stone, husk, starchy dust. Oh the life of a zombie.
So you think Buhari family self dey do all dat ur distilling before they chop rice ba?
Suffer head somebody oniranu. You're gradually returning to the eighties when rice was only eaten at Xmas. Buhari is working indeed

BTW stop saying ppl are telling lies when you're not there with them to confirm. It looks poor on you in terms of manners of public decorum.