The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has begun harvest of its 50 hectares rice farm in warrake, Owan East Local Government Area of Edo.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the cultivation is under its Cassava and rice farmers empowerment programme
Chief Samuel Ogbuku, the Managing Director/Chief Executive, NDDC said on Monday at the harvest that the effort was geared towards enhancing local agriculture and food security.
Ogbuku was represented by Dr Winifred Madume, the Director of Agriculture and Fisheries, NDDC
Ogbuku said that all-round success of this farm was achieved following the adoption of full mechanisation from land preparation to harvest as well as good agronomic practice.
“On June 5, we gathered at the headquarters of NDDC in Port Harcourt to formally involve participating communities that provided land for this programme across the Niger Delta.
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