Rivers Maize Farmers Report Bumper Harvest

Despite the strange
disease  that ravages maize farms in some parts of Rivers State, some farmers are smiling to the banks.
According to some farmers in a separate interviews  with The Tide recently in three local governments of the state, the farmers reported bumper harvest during their maize crop harvesting.
For Titus Onyeije from Emohua Local Government Area of the state, said the year has been favourable to him. While speaking to our correspondent at his country home, Rumuodogo, Onyeije said he has consistently sold large quantity of maize for three months running now.
According to him, this was because he planted early enough and his crops were not affected by the strange maize disease.
Another farmer, Chief Famous Uche from Ahoada East also reported a bumper harvest of maize while speaking to our correspondent.
He expressed his happiness over the turnover of sale of maize for the last two months.
He said though he planted his crops around May, his maize was not affected by the disease.
According to him, the sales he has recorded so far surpass the one of last year, even as he attributed the development to the prolonged dry season that ushered in the raining season of 2016.
Other farmers from ONELGA who also spoke to The Tide, reported encouraging harvest of the maize crop in their area despite the unexpected maize disease.
The Tide gathered that maize farmers in Abua recorded an all time low due partly to the insecurity in the area.