Nigeria Overtakes Egypt to Become The Largest Rice Producing Nation in Africa

Nigeria has overtaken Egypt as the largest rice producer in Africa, Director-General,Africa Rice Center, Benin Republic, Dr Harold Roy-Macauley has said .

Roy-Macauley, told The Nation that Nigeria is now the largest rice producer at 4 million tonnes a year.

Egypt was producing 4.3 tonnes annually but production has reduction by almost 40 percent this year, attributed to the Egyptian government decision to limit cultivation to preserve water resources.

Egypt rice cultivation requires about 1.8 billion metres of water in evaporation, transpiration and irrigation each year.


He said there were efforts to increase overall rice production in Africa but expressed doubts that it will curb rice importation as population has increased across the continent.

He said consumers are looking for rice that safe and certified.

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Posted: at 5-03-2019 07:49 AM (5 years ago) | Addicted Hero

WHEN LOOK AT WHERE THE STATISTICS CAME FROM, BENIN REPUBLIC.
NOBODY WILL TELL YOU IS FAKE NEWS.

Posted: at 5-03-2019 08:32 AM (5 years ago) | Gistmaniac

That is part of achievement of president  Buhari.

Posted: at 5-03-2019 10:49 AM (5 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Yeye people how much is the rice sold for in Nigeria? An average Nigerian can not buy a bag of rice from d #18,000 minimum wage, which d so called government cant even afford to pay,,, keep decieveing urself,,,

Posted: at 5-03-2019 06:31 PM (5 years ago) | Upcoming