Alhaji Lai Muhammed, Minister of Information disclosed this while addressing congregation at First Baptists Church Oko during the burial of late Pa Akanji Odebunmi, father of a Federal lawmaker, Hon Segun Dokun Odebunmi
The minister said the increase from 4m to 7million is occasioned by rise in the number of rice farmers which moves from 5m to 7.2m
He said the increase in rice production has reduced the level of importation from Thailand an other countries that supply rice to the country
The minister maintained that 60 percent of rice consume in Nigeria now are from local manufacturer
The anchor grower’s programme is helpful and as soon as we are through with it, we will also initiates another program that will encourage, cassava orange and cashew nut production
‘ we are gradually diverting from non oil sector
