Rice farmers in South-South strategise to boost production
Rice farmers in the South-South
geo-political zone of the country say they are determined to boost
rice production with a view to ensuring food security in the zone.
Mr Sylva Ejezie, Chairman, Rice Farmers
Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) Delta chapter, stated this in an
interview in Asaba on Sunday.
Ejezie told NAN that members of the
association from Delta, Edo, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross
River States met in Asaba to strategise on how to achieve their aim.
He said that food security was
necessary for any nation to advance in other sectors like education,
manufacturing or military.
The RIFAN chairman said that advancing
agri-business in the zone would make food available and create jobs
for the teaming youths.
“We gathered in Delta to harness
issues that will take rice farming to another level in the zone.
Agriculture is a good business and we do not want to be known for
militancy only.
“Some of the issues we discussed
included ways to avoid combining politics and farming; I believe the
cabals in politics are the setback to growing agriculture.
“We do not want to be known only for
youths restiveness, militancy and kidnapping. South-South has the
manpower and fertile land for farming,” he said.
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