Omo, you don hear wetin dey happen for Anambra state? E be like say dem kpoor rice matter don increase as the state government don gree work with some Chinese agricultural companies to boost rice farming.
Dr Forster Ihejiofor, wey be the Commissioner for Agriculture, yarn the matter for journalists for Awka after dem defend budget plan for the ministry. Him talk say this partnership go help improve rice yield for Ayamelum Local Government Area. Na serious matter o!
For Anambra now, dem don distribute plenty palm and coconut seedlings – about 2.2 million of them to 180,000 households. E mean say the people go fit chop belleful for future as those seedlings fit generate income pass say na money dem dey use buy rice. Wetin you sabi about agriculture? Many people wey go get these seedlings fit come out poverty for their generation!
Ihejiofor explain say dis Chinese consortium go teach farmers how to carry new farming method come inside dem farms. Dem dey target to increase rice production from the current 3-4 tonnes per hectare to as much as 10 tonnes! E be like say dem don carry next level technology come press rice matter. E fit change the whole farming game!
The state government no go stop there. Dem dey plan to run irrigation systems to tackle the wahala wey climate change dey cause with rainfall. Na better plan give farmers! E mean say all these people wey dey farm go fit get enough water, make dem dey produce food every season, no more waiting for rain. Wetin you think?
Nigeria dey face food wahala, but this new initiative fit make sense as dem dey run smart technologies to provide moisture for crops. Ihejiofor talk say make we get our eyes on the prize as dem work to increase agriculture productivity for the state.
Governor Chukwuma Soludo get serious plans wey dey ground too. Him don budget N500 million just for irrigation projects wey go dey boost rice production for Ifite-Ogwari, and dem dey expect to triple the rice output yearly. Bros, na now we go start dey see rice in abundance!
In fact, last year, Soludo launch di ‘farm to feed’ program wey na strategy to help farmers and stop food price from booming like fine girl wey wear mini skirt. Many local government areas dey join body to develop farmers’ capacity and ensure say food dey ground plenty.
No forget say the state government even don partner with Amansea Cattle Market to advise youths about drug wahala too. Dr Law Mefor, who dey in charge of information, talk to dem say make dem stay away from drugs so that dem no go throw away their lives. Abeg, make we no forget to check our own health for this agriculture matter! E no go bad.
So, my people, the gist be say Anambra state dey ready to turn rice farming to better business, and with this new partnership, dem dey prepare to sharpen all the farmers like say dem dey play for Nigeria versus Brazil match! Make we dey watch as e go unfold!
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