GOOD NEWS: Made-in-Nigeria rice, tomatoes set to flood market soon

In view of the economic recession, Darius Ishaku, Taraba state governor, has said that his state has diversified into tomatoes, rice and tea production, Leadership reports.

Tomatoes

The governor speaking to State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa noted that Taraba state is known for agriculture, mining and tourism.

According to him, President Muhammadu Buhari has set the course by diversification and Taraba is working on diversification.

Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba state

Ishaku said: “Our problem is finance but we are doing our best in spite of the financial crunch and very soon we will start to get one or two of the plants or industries that were otherwise closed down, vandalized and looted completely. We want to start them going and that is why going to Germany was very useful to me.

“Already, we have started the green house project which Israelis are building for us and we are going to be bringing in tomatoes here.

“By January, you will see fresh tomatoes made in Taraba. Taraba rice is working but we are working on a bigger one. We are working on other fields as the corn and we are working and making sure that we have a lot of plantation. Of course, the Highland tea.

“I have just come from India, Dazley, where they are planting tea. We should be able to work on the tea so that the whole Island will be filled with tea. Our tea is registered as the second best in the world after Sri Lanka,” he added.