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    The document discusses food security efforts in Lagos State, Nigeria. It notes that the 32-metric ton per hour Imota Rice Mill, the largest in Africa, is nearing completion. It also outlines several programs that have empowered farmers, youth, and women including generating over 250,000 jobs through the Imota Rice Mill, training hundreds of farmers and students, and supporting clusters of Ofada rice farmers. The document highlights ongoing efforts to boost food security through agriculture projects, skills training, and job creation.

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    The document discusses food security efforts in Lagos State, Nigeria. It notes that the 32-metric ton per hour Imota Rice Mill, the largest in Africa, is nearing completion. It also outlines several programs that have empowered farmers, youth, and women including generating over 250,000 jobs through the Imota Rice Mill, training hundreds of farmers and students, and supporting clusters of Ofada rice farmers. The document highlights ongoing efforts to boost food security through agriculture projects, skills training, and job creation.

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    The document discusses food security efforts in Lagos State, Nigeria. It notes that the 32-metric ton per hour Imota Rice Mill, the largest in Africa, is nearing completion. It also outlines several programs that have empowered farmers, youth, and women including generating over 250,000 jobs through the Imota Rice Mill, training hundreds of farmers and students, and supporting clusters of Ofada rice farmers. The document highlights ongoing efforts to boost food security through agriculture projects, skills training, and job creation.

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    FOOD SECURITY

    32-METRIC TONS
    PER HOUR IMOTA RICE MILL
    (LARGEST IN AFRICA)
    NEARING COMPLETION

    Imota Rice Mill


    • Empowered 190 youths, women in fish cage culture
    • Unveiled 5-year food security roadmap
    • Generated 12,350 jobs and empowered 17,469 direct and indirect
    beneficiaries through the Lagos State Agro-Processing, Productivity
    Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS)
    • Empowered 300 farmers from the 2021 Agric Value Chains scheme
    • Supported 20 clusters of Ofada rice farmers with modern technology and
    necessary supports through the Lagos State Agro-Processing, Productivity
    Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS)
    • Initiated 500 Hectares Rice Farm Technology Intervention project.
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    FOOD SECURITY

    • Trained 97 Senior Secondary School Agricultural Science students,


    Agricultural Science teachers and Education Desk Officers under the 2021
    Agricultural Summer School Programme.
    • Empowered 879 farmers and Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs)
    through the Lagos Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and
    Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project.
    • Began the rehabilitation of its coconut belt in collaboration with the Food
    and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). This is to create over 500,000 job
    opportunities and wealth, through training, capacity building and
    empowerment of youths and women in the coconut value chain.
    • N7.9million transaction done at the maiden Eko-City Farmers' Market
    • Trained 575 women and youths, comprising 240 in aquaculture, 300 in
    poultry, and 35, under the APPEALS project in rice farming.
    • Generated 250,000 jobs via the State's integrated rice mill at Imota.
    • Provided needed support the production of about 335,000 loaves of bread
    under the Eko Coconut Bread initiative.
    • Established semi-mechanized abattoir in Oko-Oba in collaboration with
    private sector.

    Semi-mechanized abattoir in Oko-Oba Cage Culture Fish Pond

    Agricultural equipment
    distributed to farmers to
    boost food security

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