shippingposition
  • Home
  • News
  • Editorial
    • Vox Pop
  • Maritime safety
  • Oil and Gas
  • Personality
  • Health
No Result
View All Result
shippingposition

Home » FG To Stop Rice Importation In 2015 — Official

FG To Stop Rice Importation In 2015 — Official

by Joshua
July 26, 2012
in Uncategorized

The Federal Government is putting structures in place with a view to stopping rice importation by 2015, an official has assured.
Deputy Director, Agro-Processing and Marketing, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Mr Amos Afowowe, , said this in Kaduna when he paid a courtesy visit to Gov. Patrick Yakowa.
Afowowe said he was in the state to explore the possibility of the state hosting the Staple Crop Processing Zone.
 ''Nigeria has been spending much on agriculture and by 2015, Nigeria must stop the importation of rice.

The Federal Government is putting structures in place with a view to stopping rice importation by 2015, an official has assured.
Deputy Director, Agro-Processing and Marketing, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Mr Amos Afowowe, , said this in Kaduna when he paid a courtesy visit to Gov. Patrick Yakowa.
Afowowe said he was in the state to explore the possibility of the state hosting the Staple Crop Processing Zone.
 ''Nigeria has been spending much on agriculture and by 2015, Nigeria must stop the importation of rice.
He noted that said the country had the natural, human and material resources to achieve this goal.
 According to him, stopping rice importation will improve the nation’s economy, provide job opportunities and boost local production.
In his response, Yakowa commended the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, for his efforts to transform the nation's agricultural sector.
 Yakowa noted that one of the outcomes of the recent meeting with stakeholders in the agricultural sector in Washington, U.S., was the proposed establishment of the Ferguson Tractor Companies to be located in Kaduna and Port Harcourt.
The governor called for the utilisation of the country's vast land mass for agricultural purposes such that the much resources are used for rice importation, would be utilised for other vital sectors.
“Most pre- and post-independent development in Nigeria was made possible through agriculture.’’
Yakowa decried the absence of agro-processing and marketing outfits; say that the situation posed a challenge to Nigerian farmers.
He said the state government would improve the performance of the agriculture sector, to provide jobs for the teeming youths in the state.


Related Posts

Despite ₦5.17trn Surplus, Dollar Dominates Nigeria-China Trade As Naira-Yuan Swap Struggles

Despite ₦5.17trn Surplus, Dollar Dominates Nigeria-China Trade As Naira-Yuan Swap Struggles

June 30, 2025
Meningitis: Death Toll In Kebbi Hits 56 – Govt 

Meningitis: Death Toll In Kebbi Hits 56 – Govt 

March 24, 2025
Navy Rescues 8 Police Officers,1 Civilian From Boat Accident In Bayelsa

Navy Rescues 8 Police Officers,1 Civilian From Boat Accident In Bayelsa

January 8, 2025
PHOTO NEWS: SIFAX Thanksgiving and Night of Praise 2.0

PHOTO NEWS: SIFAX Group Thanksgiving and Night of Praise 2.0

December 18, 2024

Discussion about this post

Latest News

Vessels Expected At Lagos Ports As At 9th July, 2025

FG Donates 3,500 Life Jackets to Boost Waterways Safety in Ogun State

July 9, 2025

Dangote Commends NPA-Led OSS Committee, Donates Bus to Support Operations

Customs Intercepts ₦654m Worth of Undeclared Foreign Currency at Kano Airport, Hands Over Suspects to EFCC

Vessels Expected At Lagos Ports As At 9th July, 2025

CRFFN Dismisses Viral Court Judgement Reports, Reaffirms Regulatory Mandate over Freight Forwarders

Lagos Govt. Dismantles Illegal Checkpoints Along Badagry Expressway

Nigeria Customs Sensitises International Airline Operators on Currency Declaration

PHOTO NEWS Collaboration For Trade Facilitation

Vessels Expected At Lagos Ports As At 8th July, 2025

Nigerian Exporters Lament as Road Freight to Ghana via Benin, Togo Costs Over ₦10 Million Per Truck  

NIWA Responds to Lagos State’s Call to Halt Sand-Filling Approvals on Waterways 

Shippers’ Council Recovers Over N5.5 Million in Container Deposit Refunds, Demurrage Disputes in Q1

kindly like our Facebook page

Health

Contraceptive Pills Can’t Cause Cervical Cancer – Expert
Health

Contraceptive Pills Can’t Cause Cervical Cancer – Expert

June 30, 2025

Mrs Roseline Akinlabi, Adolescent and Youth Sexual Reproductive Health Desk Officer, Osun Primary Healthcare Board, says contraceptive pills cannot cause...

ONIONS: The Good Old Healing Vegetable

KNOW YOUR BODY PARTS: The Liver

June 16, 2025
ONIONS: The Good Old Healing Vegetable

ONIONS: The Good Old Healing Vegetable

June 16, 2025
Why Prostate Disorder Cases Are Increasing Among Nigerian Men – Experts

Why Prostate Disorder Cases Are Increasing Among Nigerian Men – Experts

June 1, 2025
20m Nigerians Live With Mental Health Issues, Says WHO

20m Nigerians Live With Mental Health Issues, Says WHO

June 1, 2025
Health Facts You Didn’t Know

How Your Habit Affects Fertility

May 19, 2025
Fruits For Raining Season

Fruits For Raining Season

May 19, 2025
See Mental Illness Like Other Treatable Diseases – Says Suicide Survivor

Health Facts You Didn’t Know

May 19, 2025
Alligator Pepper: Benefits, FAQ, Side Effects, & Warning

Alligator Pepper: Benefits, FAQ, Side Effects, & Warning

April 28, 2025
Water And Health: The Relationship That Helps Life

Water And Health: The Relationship That Helps Life

April 28, 2025

© 2021 Shippingposition

Navigate Site

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Contact us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Sitemap
  • Terms

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Coast To Coast
  • Oil and Gas
  • Maritime Education
  • The Terminals
  • Maritime safety

© 2021 Shippingposition