{"id":9199,"date":"2016-10-24T22:21:37","date_gmt":"2016-10-24T21:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=9199"},"modified":"2016-10-24T22:23:01","modified_gmt":"2016-10-24T21:23:01","slug":"anambra-hits-210000-metric-tonnes-target-in-rice-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/anambra-hits-210000-metric-tonnes-target-in-rice-production\/","title":{"rendered":"Anambra hits 210,000 metric tonnes target in rice production"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Anambra hits 210,000 metric tonnes target in rice production<\/strong>
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\nThe Anambra State Commissioner for Agriculture, Afam Mbanefo, said on Monday that the state has reached self-sufficiency in rice production.<\/p>\n

Mr. Mbanefo made the disclosure at a Commodity Alliance Forum\/Consultative meeting organised by the state Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) in Awka.<\/p>\n

According to agency report, the commissioner recalled that the state government had earlier targeted production of 210,000 metric tonnes of rice per annum.<\/p>\n

\u201cBased on the calculation of our expected yield, we are expecting to realise over 236,000 metric tonnes of rice in 2016 based on the production capacity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr. Mbanefo said the calculation was based on expected yield of 35 per cent of over 14,300 farmers and the activities of programmes like the VCDP and FADAMA.<\/p>\n

He said the expected yield also included the activities of rice investors in the state, including Coscharis farms, Joseph Agro and others.<\/p>\n

He said the state government was passionate about revolutionising agriculture and making it wealth creator, especially for unemployed youth willing to venture into the sector.<\/p>\n

The commissioner, who said the state government ensured a linkage between farmers and off-takers, advised farmers yet to form cooperatives to do so.<\/p>\n

Earlier, the National Programme Coordinator for VCDP, Ameh Onoja, said the aim of the programme was to assist the Federal Government to reduce spending on importation of rice.<\/p>\n

According to him, the overall goal is to ensure that rural poverty is reduced and to ensure accelerated economic growth is achieved on a sustainable and inclusive basis.<\/p>

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Mr. Onoja, who was represented by Basil Esinulo, said the project was developed to address some major constraints militating against agricultural development such as the poor organisation of farmers, processors and marketing.<\/p>\n

Other constraints, he said, included lack of rural infrastructure, particularly rural roads, water supply and market as well as poor access to production.<\/p>\n

According to him, tremendous boost in rice production will be achieved to increase incomes and food security in the country.<\/p>\n

The acting state Programme Coordinator for VCDP, Bonaventure Mochebe, said the forum was organised to deliberate on issues that affect farmers and to seek ways to address the challenges.<\/p>\n

He said that the forum will link farmers with financial institutions, off-takers, civil society organisations and other stakeholders in the rice business.<\/p>\n

Mr. Mochebe urged government to rescue farmers whose three hectares of rice farmland were destroyed by Fulani herdsmen.<\/p>\n

He said on the sideline of the programme that Fulani herdsmen\u2019s cattle had destroyed over three hectares of rice farmland.<\/p>\n

The forum also witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), by the farmers, agro dealers and off-takers to strengthen their partnership and capacity of production.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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