The National Rice Development Strategy-II and the Competitive African Rice Platform to ensure surplus rice production for export, food security and job creation.
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mustapha Shehuri, disclosed this in his keynote address at the inauguration of the second phase of the rice development strategy in Abuja.
He explained that based on the gains of the first phase in 2020, the national paddy rice production rose significantly towards the self-sufficiency target of the Federal Government.
He added that the document is a 10-year plan which seeks to provide direction for the development of the rice subsector to achieve the government’s goals of self-sufficiency in rice production, food and nutrition security, employment creation and production of surplus for export.
He noted that the document was adopted at the 4th National Council of Agriculture, which was held by all stakeholders, with support from the Competitive Africa Rice Platform.
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