It's high time we focused on Agriculture, so that we can stop the importation of farm products (rice). Nigeria has good soil to farm. l wonder why we keep importing farm products (rice) from Western countries.
If Agriculture is encouraged by the federal government, Nigerian will have food products at affordable prices, and it would boost the country's export.
Come to think of it, why must we leave the production of certain things in the hands of foreigners? does it mean the federal government can not single-handedly boost Agriculture in the country?
l am not decrying the importance of foreign investors investing in the country, but not agriculture, which has been our mainstream before the discovery of black gold (oil)
An Indian-owned company, Farms and Mills, has expressed its determination to support rice production in Nigeria, to make the country independent in rice production in the next five years.
The Managing Director of the company, Dr A. Balamurugan, made the disclosure while speaking at an interactive session organised by the company for rice farmers in Hadejia, Jigawa State, adding that his company had secured licence to engage in agricultural activities in Nigeria.
Mr Balamurugan said in a plan to complement the effort of the government in the development of rice production in the country, the company would offer technical support, as well as train farmers in modern rice production.
He, however, noted that the company would also help farmers in Nigeria to access qualitative seeds, fertiliser, chemicals and other modern farms implements that would make their farming more profitable.