The Abia Rice campaign, another policy of the Ikpeazu
government, to create job for our people and put food on our tables has been
completed. Facts about Abia Rice as outlined in a statement…
1. Abia State Government does not own a rice farm. Just like
we don't own tailoring or shoe making factories for Made In Aba fashion.
We operate the anchor model of agricultural production which
aims to empower real farmers to grow more food, provide processing support and
source for commercial off takers for the increased production.
2. Governor Ikpeazu's administration built two rice mills
located at Atani Arochukwu and Ofeme Umuahia to help rice farmers process their
products. In addition to that, the government provided farmers with motorized
millers, motorized reapers, harvesters etc.
3. Governor Ikpeazu paid hundreds of millions of naira as
counterpart fund for FADAMA III initiative of the world bank and the program is
giving grants to rice farmers in the state. Note carefully that they are
receiving GRANTS.
4. Governor Ikpeazu is aware of the increase in output of
our rice farmers and is actively sourcing for private business men that will
establish bigger rice mills to support our farmers. We expect the bigger and
more modern commercial mills to deliver impeccable grains that can compete with
Rice from Thailand.
5. Every rice bagged as "Abia Rice" is produced in
Abia State at our rice fields located within our state. We are not interested
in re-bagging rice from other states for any reason at all. If you want to buy
Abia Rice this Xmas please feel free to call Mr Friday Chinyere at the state
Ministry of Agriculture via 08027714383.
Those circulating pictures of re-bagged rice are merely
engaged in mischief making of the kind that should be expected from those committed
to drag our state down on behalf of vested political interests.
6. The Ikpeazu administration partnered with the World Bank
(FADAMA III) to reactivate the Ozuitem-Igbere sector of the moribund Igu Dam to
ensure all year rice production in the state. This dam was moribund for more
than 25 years.
Of course the Government is also pursuing other areas of
agricultural production including the 7m tenera palm seedling planting project
as well as Increased Cocoa and Cassava output. We are also in the poultry and
fish production enhancement business. A modern pen that can hatch 150,000 birds
was built by the Ikpeazu administration and 2 others are currently under
construction.
7. The real evidence of increased production of Abia rice
can be found at our rice fields and anyone who is interested should feel free
to visit any of them and report on the improved output.
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