Bayelsa targets 300 tonnes of local rice by year-end
Bayelsa State is targeting 300,000 kilogrammes of locally produced rice by the end of 2026 to reduce dependence on external food supplies and create jobs and wealth through agriculture. The government is operating a rice milling plant, cultivating 106 hectares of rice, buying paddy from communities, and urging young people to take up farming as a career to strengthen food security.
Pidgin: Bayelsa State government wan reach 300,000 kilogrammes of local rice wey dem go produce by end of 2026 to cut down dependence on food from outside and turn agriculture into work and wealth source. Dem don start rice milling plant, dem dey farm 106 hectares of rice, dem dey buy paddy from communities, and dem dey tell young people make dem enter farming as career to help food security for the state.
How this affects you: Bayelsa State farmers and young people are affected by gaining a guaranteed market for paddy and opportunities in agriculture as a career instead of waiting for white-collar jobs.
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