Abstract

Rice is one of the important food items consumed in Nigeria. Nigeria also has abundant land for rice cultivation. Despite this, rice production was at a very low under both the military and civilian rules between 1966 and 1999.This was however not the situation in Eastern Nigeria between 1942 and 1965.The coming of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 amidst many challenges has demonstrated that rice could be grown in large quantities in Nigeria. This paper examines rice production in Abakaliki since 1942 and argues that sufficient rice has not been harvested because of the total absence of political will which could transform rice production to ensure economic growth. This paper combines both primary and secondary sources such as newspapers, archival materials, oral interviews, journals, and books.

摘要

大米是尼日利亚消费的重要食品之一。尼日利亚也有丰富的水稻种植土地。尽管如此，在1966年至1999年期间，根据军事和民用法规，大米产量仍然很低，但是在1942年至1965年之间，尼日利亚东部的情况却并非如此.2015年穆罕默德·布哈里总统的到来充满挑战，这表明大米可以在尼日利亚大量种植。本文研究了自1942年以来阿巴卡利基（Abakaliki）的稻米生产，并认为由于缺乏政治意愿，因此没有收获足够的稻米，这可能会改变稻米生产以确保经济增长。本文结合了主要和次要资源，例如报纸，档案材料，口头访谈，期刊和书籍。