The Nigerian government has restated its earlier claim that the administration will soon attain its goal of self-sufficiency in rice production for the country, come 2018.

The Information Minister, Lai Mohammed, said this in a press conference in Abuja while briefing journalists on the administration’s growing achievements to revamp the economy.

According to Mr. Mohammed, Nigeria is inching closer to self-sufficiency in rice production, due to the successes recorded in the local production of rice.

Mr. Muhammed cited a report by a Thai rice export association to support his claim.

“In fact, the Thailand Rice Exporters Association has recently revealed that within a spate of just two years – from September 2015 to September 2017 – Nigeria’s rice importation dropped from 644,131 Metric Tonnes to just about 21,000MT.

“There is more good news to report: As a result of this administration’s success in local production, some investors from Thailand have shown interest in establishing rice milling plants in Nigeria, and this is sure to further boost rice production in Nigeria.

“The increased rice production has, in turn, led to the establishment of rice mills, including the 120,000MT WACOT Mill in Kebbi and the 1,000,000MT Dangote Rice Mill,” Mr. Mohammed said.

Mr. Mohammed added that Nigeria targets the production of seven million metric tons of rice in 2018.

“So what does the increased production of rice portend for the country? It means, as I said earlier, that Nigeria is very close to achieving self-sufficiency in rice. By 2018, the administration targets rice production of 7 million MT. As at 2015, rice demand in Nigeria stood at 6.3 million MT,” he added.

Data obtained by PREMIUM TIMES however indicate that Nigeria imported 2.330 million metric tons of rice in 2015 and 2016.

The data provided by the global Agricultural Market Information System, AMIS further indicate that Nigeria’s rice importation reduced to 2.310 million metric tons within the period of 2016 to 2017.

According to the data, Nigeria’s domestic supply of rice stood at 3.850 million metric tons in 2015 to 2016, while the figure reduced to 3.620 million metric tons within the period of 2016 to 2017.

The data also indicated that Nigeria’s domestic consumption of rice, stood at 5. 530 million metric tons of rice between 2015 and 2017.

The data provided by AMIS also forecast Nigeria’s rice importation, as expected in 2018 adding that it would rise from 2.310 million metric tons in 2017, to 2.830 million metric tons in 2018.

Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/250308-nigeria-will-attain-self-sufficiency-rice-production-2018-lai-mohammed-says.html

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this clown wonders why he's known as Liar Mohammed. The agricultural minister said we would be self sufficient in Rice by November. I guess they forgot about the bogus claim.

In a nutshell,
All the idiot said are verified lies.


Believe him at your own peril!

Any word from Mallam Lai Mohammed is a scam

God Bless Nigeria

and they price the speed up as we dey enter una "2018"


which kain lie be this again... Lai?


you for no talk.. actions mean pass lie..

make we dey see..we get eyes..
we wan see no be to hear.. your lies don block many ears...


we wan the see things now.. with each lai statement should be back up with a video evidence..

till then.. oga lai.. the con man..
no body they believe you.. we rather believe lucifer than to believe your words.

believe me this man won't be APC media spokesperson 2019

adeolakemi:
believe me this man won't be APC media spokesperson 2019

He should just stop speaking on everything.

Jonathan's government did very well in his agricultural revolution plans by then the Min of Agriculture...Adeshina

Keneking:
Jonathan's government did very well in his agricultural revolution plans by then the Min of Agriculture...Adeshina

Oh well he went on to better things at African development bank I think.

As Atiku resigned from APC, here is what will happen soon,




Atiku is the reason Nigeria economy slipped into recession - LAI MOHAMMED


Foods items are expensive in Nigeria because Atiku stole all the fertilizers in the country and diverted them to Niger Republic, he used 1000 Trailers to transport them but the Custom Officers couldn't stop them because they were all having malaria that day and they fell asleep when the Trailers were crossing the border - LAI MOHAMMED


Atiku broke into Central Bank and stole one billion dollars - Femi Adeshina



Atiku is the reason there's Boko Haram in the north - Joe Igbokwe


Atiku has stolen 7 trillion and is buried in his farm- Adams Oshomohole


Atiku used casket to bury $300 billion in his house - Ibrahim Magu


Maina used to be Atiku's bodyguard - EFCC


The 2016 missing budget was stolen by Atiku- Hell Rufai