Kindly Read and SHARE This AGRIC REVOLUTION CONTINUES: President Jonathans Speech at the Commissioning Ceremony of Olam Nigeria’s 105,000 Metric Tonnes Integrated Rice Processing Mill, Nasarawa State Excerpts: 2. Nigeria’s position today, as the largest economy in Africa, in terms of GDP, is important, but not enough on its own. We must continue working towards becoming the largest producer, and exporter of food. It is my firm belief, that with our vast land, water and labour resources, Nigeria has no business being a net food importing country. We shall continue to work very hard to meet our goal of unlocking all our agricultural potential. 3. When I launched the Agricultural Transformation Agenda in 2011, our goal was to add an extra 20 million metric tons of food to our domestic food supply by 2015. Our progress in this direction has been remarkable. The innovative electronic wallet system has empowered 10 million farmers with access to subsidized high quality seeds and fertilizers. We were the first country in Africa to launch this system that has now assured greater transparency and better productivity in the sector. 4. Over the past three years, our farmers have produced over 17 million metric tons of food. Steadily on this path, we expect to surpass our 2015 target of 20 million metric tons of food, by the end of this year. Now with better policy articulation and enhanced technology, our farmers, small and large, are all being touched by the new drive for food production across the country. - See more at: reubenabati.ng/NASSARAWA-REMARKS-BY-PRESIDENT-JONATHAN-AT.html#sthash.05e1TCrU.dpuf
Posted on: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 19:00:46 +0000
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