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Nigeria now Africa’s largest rice producer – FG - Edoman - 10-14-2020 Nigeria now Africa’s largest rice producer – FG The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono has disclosed that Nigeria is now Africa’s largest rice producer. Speaking at an event to mark the 2020 World Food Day, the Minister stated that a range of policies and initiatives to strengthen the rice and cassava value chains has been put in place. Nanono further disclosed that they are harnessing the economic potential of both livestock and fisheries. He said; Quote:“Significant progress has been made to improve agricultural productivity since the inception of the present administration. On diversifying the economy, the Minister said the Federal Government through the Agro Processing Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support project had set aside N600bn as loan support to 2.4 million farmers across the country. |