Nigeria: Rice harvest begins at Niger Delta Development Commission powered farms

Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Samuel Ogbuku, has flagged off rice harvest at the Commission’s Rice and Cassava empowerment programme field in Warrake, Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State. He said the commission was committed to reviving agricultural development in the Niger Delta states through the Rice and Cassava Empowerment Programme which recorded significant harvest. Speaking, Ogbuku said the inaugural harvest was a significant day in the history of the commission’s agricultural progammes in the Niger Delta. Represented by the Director of Agriculture and Fisheries in the NDDC, Dr Winifred Madume, Ogbuku described the harvest as a joint accomplishment. According to him, the all-round success of the farm and the adoption of full mechanisation from land preparation to harvest was due to the adoption of good agronomy practice. “The lesson learnt from this inaugural farm and others currently at various stages will support our efforts ...