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Rice Farmers in Bayelsa State has confirmed the acquisition
of over 40, 000 hectares of land in the efforts to boost local
cultivation of rice in the state.
Mr Ezeikel Ogbianko,the State Chairman of the Rice Farmers
Association,who confirm the development in Yenagoa, said the lands so
far acquired were located in eight communities including Okpotuwari,
Orubiri, Olodani, Ayamasa, Ofoni, Okordia, Toluebini and Amassoma in
Ogbia,Sagbama and Yenagoa Local Government Areas of the State.
Ogbianko said the acquisition of the lands and cultivation
were necessary and in line with the federal government plans to achieve
sufficient rice for the citizenry.
“Though, we have lands, cutting across the eight local
government areas of the state, but right now, we have 40, 000 hectares
of land in eight communities, which we have collected power of
attorneys.
“I believe before the end of January,2016 we will swing
into action for clearing and cultivation, so, we will continue to take
it step by step to ensure that we get the power of attorneys for the
lands in all the LGAs,” he stated.
The Chairman called on stakeholders in the state to support
the move to ensure that Bayelsa was one the states that produces rice
in the country.
come and gone; I want you to partner and support the federal government to move the nation forward.
“There is money in agriculture if can work, the youth
should shun militancy and cultism in the land and key into the RIFAN’s
project of rice farming, which has come to stay in Bayelsa,” he said.
Mr Moses Tiger, Acting Paramount Ruler of Okpotuwari
Community, Southern-Ijaw Local Government Area, said the people were
ready to embrace the project.
Tiger, a Farmer, however pledged support to mobilise the
youth to ensure that the rice farming business was actualised in the
area when cultivation kicked-off.
“We have given out our own portion of land and we will work with RIFAN for the betterment of our people,” he said.
It would be recalled that the association had embarked on
site visit in the state in preparation to flag-off rice plantation for
the new season.
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