We produce 25,000 tons of milled rice says MD, Tara Agro industry

The Managing Director, Tara Agro Indusries, Engr. Reuben Malcom has said the milled rice of 25,000 metric tons produced annually by his company can be well competitive in the global market adding there is high demand for locally produce rice.

 Engr. Malcom speaking at the venue of the Agricfest organized by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development which attracted millions of Nigerians agricultural stakeholders including the number one farmer of the nation, President Good luck Ebele Jonathan said the demand for rice paddy in the country has gone higher since 2011 stressed that farmers do not need to go through stress of market gluts anymore as millers are readily available as off takers. 

“We are the producer of milled rice called Ebony rice, and we started production ending 2011/2012 of this present administration.  Our production depends on the paddy rice from the local farmers with regards to where it is being brought and how they are dried. A batcher of rice can be produced within 12hours, which means we produce 25,000 tons per year and 8 tons per day. Farmers do not need to go looking for water, firewood to parboil the paddy in big drums, but now they can sell it to us instead of going through the stress. Our product is on high sale because there is presently demand for our product and also locally produced rice, people are eating it. Presently our market is in the South-East, and we are gradually moving into Abuja and Lagos” said MD.

However food farm news gathered from the people that the feasibility of these locally produced milled rice must be made available in the market as demand for it is becoming higher meaning the challenges of glut by farmers will gradually be a thing of the past if the present government‘s ATA is not discontinued as both raining and dry season farming has created more produce of paddy rice for millers.