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He said that in
2015, Nigerians spent not less than N1 billion daily on rice
consumption, adding while spending had drastically reduced, consumption
had increased because of increased local production of the commodity.
"The consumption rate now is 7.9 million tonnes and the production rate has increased to 5.8 tonnes per annum," he said.
The RIFAN president
said that the increase was as a result of the CBN's Anchor Borrowers
Programme (ABP) with a total of 12 million rice producers and 4 million
hectares of FADAMA rice land.
Goronyo said that
the programme since inception had created economic linkage between Small
Holder Farmers (SHF) and reputable large-scale processors, thereby
increasing agricultural outputs and significantly improving capacity
utilisation of processors.
The ABP was
launched by President Muhammadu Buhari on Nov. 17, 2015 in Kebbi, aimed
at creating a linkage between anchor companies involved in the
processing and SHFs of the required key agricultural commodities.
The fund was provided from the N220 billion micro, small and medium enterprises development fund.
ABP evolved from
the consultations with stakeholders comprising federal ministry of
agriculture and rural development, state governors, millers of
agricultural produce, and smallholder farmers to boost agricultural
production.
Goronyo said under
the ABP, RIFAN in the next 24 months would commence rice importation to
West African countries as the necessary arrangements had been put in
place.
"For self
sufficiency, adequate and enough paddy for production ABP, which started
in Kebbi state has been extended to 26 states.
"As a step further,
RIFAN is in collaboration with some agencies to replicate the CBN APB
programme in some states to increase production," he said.
He said that RIFAN
had moved a step ahead not to be caught in the web as production was
being complemented by adequate provision of farm implements and inputs.
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