Rice and the Economy

rice

Nice "subject" for discuss, in economic terms and government responsibility to rice produce in the face of import substitution, the best option is backward integration with invigorated support policy as provided in 2014 rice policy that targets 2017 production sufficiency until default in the implementation process especially on the part of Nigerian Custom Service who are now strong advocate for the lifting of ban on rice passing through land borders they knew were not properly manned for whatever reasons. 


All rational nations of the world always passionately protect their comparative advantages opportunity without compromise, why should ours be an exception as regards rice production for the interest of our farmers and local economy development. It is important that the 2014 rice policy should be reverted to and made more responsive to achieving the 2017 target through local rice accelerated production with strict instruction to Customs for policy implementation compliance. My take.