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Nigeria can generate over $15b from rice export yearly if the states complement each other in cultivation and processing and at the same time, mobilise farmers to improve production tremendously.
The Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Abubakar Bagudu, who revealed this during an interview with The Guardian, said rice production is a big economic opportunity for the country in terms of its ability to contribute to employment and enhance the country’s foreign exchange.
“Why can’t we be rice exporters? Bangladesh, which is about one-fifth of the Nigerian landmass, produces…
