 The Niger State government says talks are on the way to stop post-havis losses incurred by rice farmers in the state. The governor said this in Mina, Niger State, while speaking to members of the House of Representatives Press Corps, who paid him cuts a visit in his office at the state capital in Mina. Plus TV Emmanuel Eugenie completes the report. With about 76,300 square meters of arable land and two major rivers, the River Niger and the River Cardinal. Niger State is Nigeria's leading producer of rice paddy. While this has helped create jobs for thousands of youths in the state's agriculture sector, farmers, however, continue to face post-havis losses due to a lack of adequate meals to help process their produce. In a bid to address the situation, the state governor says he is collaborating with the largest rice meal company in West Africa, situated in Kanu, to ensure farmers do not lose their harvest anymore. The governor says that in order to cushion the effects of subsidy removal of citizens in the state, 200 CNG buses have been purchased to relieve workers and students to lessen the burden of high transportation costs within the state. The House of Representatives Press Corps, Grace E.K., presented an award to Governor Bagu on behalf of the Press Corps, recognizing his outstanding service, dedication and contributions to the Nigerian economy. The state will be hosting the first ever green economy summit in the state on the 24th and 25th of October 2023 as part of his administration's efforts to bring economic growth to Nigeria's state.