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The All Progressives Congress-led administration in Ogun State, South-western part of Nigeria has set sights on introducing branded rice.
The Ogun government said on Friday it would introduce branded rice into the market before December.

The Special Assistant to the Governor on Agriculture, Mr. Tosin Ademuyiwa, disclosed this to journalists in Abeokuta, the state capital.

Ademuyiwa said rice would be available following massive planting of the commodity during the rainy season.

He said the commodity branded “MITROS Rice” would be produced and packaged in the state. He said the harvesting of 1,500 metric tonnes of rice has commenced in various rice farms at Eggua in Yewa axis and Onigbedu in Ogun Central.

“At Eggua rice farm, rice will be harvested from 262 hectares of farmland while 110 hectares are at Onigbedu rice farm.

“Another 100 hectares of rice farm will be harvested at Iloti Ijebu within the next one month.

“The harvesting of rice will reduce the dependence of the state on imported rice and reduce its price in various markets,” he said.

Ademuyiwa also said the state government was working hard to solve the problems associated with clearing of farmland by making land available for agricultural purpose.