
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono has assured of Federal Government’s plan to begin exportation of locally produced rice in 2022.
Speaking during a press conference after a working visit of the Nestle Nigeria Public Limited Company (PLC) Office in Lagos, Nanono noted that Nigeria’s current land border closure had resulted in increased outputs by many rice milling plants that were operating below capacities before the closure.
Nanono stated that despite the annual three months- November to January when rice is not planted, the nine-month cycle is enough for Nigeria to process sufficient rice for local consumption and exportation.