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''We have set a target of being self-sufficient in rice by 2015. This is not a mirage. We are well on our way to achieving this goal. in 2012/2013 Nigeria produced over 1.7 million tonnes of paddy rice, about 50 percent of the additional paddy rice needed to become self-sufficient in rice.'' - Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, Nigeria's Minister of Agriculture