Ogun Joins Rice-Producing States as Abiodun Flags Off Harvest of 200-Hectare Plantation
Ogun State has joined the league of rice-producing states in the country with the flagging off of the harvest of 200 hectares of farmland at Magboro Rice Farm in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the state. The farm is the brainchild of the Ogun State Economic Transformation Project, supported by the World Bank and aimed at driving economic growth and development in the state. Speaking on the occasion, Governor Abiodun said that with the flag-off, Ogun State is not only joining states like Lagos, Kebbi, and Bayelsa in producing locally grown rice for the consumption of the people, but also fostering economic development, creating jobs, and improving livelihoods within the communities. He said: "This is a 200-hectare rice farm. The farmers are mainly women and youths from all parts of the country and not just from Ogun State alone. "Each farmer was allocated one hectare of farmland; this means that we have 200 farmers in th