Description: Nigeria is by far West Africa's largest rice producer. The rice producing areas can be subdivided into the Rain fed upland (30%), The Rain fed lowlands AKA "Fadama (47%), Irrigated (17%), and Deep water floating production (5%). The main areas of rice cultivation in the country include the middle belt and Northern states of Benue, Borno, Kaduna, Kano, Niger and Taraba, as well as the South Eastern states of Enugu, Cross River and Ebonyi. Kaduna is the main producing state, followed by Niger, Benue, Ebonyi, Taraba, Kano and Borno The latter seven states account for over 67 percent of total rice production in the country.
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