FG to stabilise price of rice by April

The Federal government stated on Saturday that it would stabilise the price of rice from April to make it low-priced to all and sundry inside the u . S .. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural improvement, leader Audu Ogbeh, made this regarded at the same time as putting forward open the 2016 country wide wheat farmers discipline day in Alkamawa village in Bunkure nearby government of Kano country. Ogbeh said that the stableness of price of rice could be very possible due to its call for and affordability to the people from April. He said the boosting of wheat manufacturing and different cereals had emerge as important to reduce over dependence on importation. The minister added that over 300, 000 hectares of land in wheat generating states would be committed to boost wheat production. “The government will keep to support farmers to encourage agricultural interest, enhance meals protection and employment technology within the united states,’’ he said. In line with him, the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari will diversify the economic system with greater emphasis on agriculture. Ogbeh advised Nigerians to include agriculture to decorate their welfare and permit them become self reliant. In a statement, Chairman Senate Committee on Agriculture, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, stated the senate could make regulation to remove obstacles being confronted through wheat farmers within the country. On his component, the Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi said Kebbi might dedicate 70 in step with cent of the proposed 300, 000 for wheat production to reinforce its production.