Kano
state government plans to set up a Poultry Cluster with enabling
infrastructural facilities in the state as part of strategic initiative
to make the state the leading center of poultry and egg production in
the country.
The
state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje disclosed this today
(Tuesday) while declaring open the 16th Annual conference of Nigeria
Association of Agricultural Economics, NAAE, at Kano University of
Science and Technology, Wudil on adding that adequate electricity and
potable water would be provided to attract investors.
In
addition, he assured that modern laboratories, poultry slaughters and
security would be provided so that whoever has capital, managerial
ability and intention to invest in the poultry business in Kano can do
so without major worry.
The
governor also stated that his administration would soon send 100 Fulani
herdsmen to Turkey for training on artificial insemination as part of
efforts to revamp agriculture in the state.
“Very
soon, soft loans, facilitated through the CBN, would be given to our
rice farmers to encourage local production while the state owned
fertilizer company is being revived to provide adequate fertilizer to
farmers” Governor Ganduje emphasized.
On
the conference, he said: “This conference has come at a time when the
administration of President Buhari is demonstrating commitment to
diversify the economy by according priority to agriculture, in the face
of dwindling oil revenue”.
Thus,
he expressed optimism that the conference would come up with a
blueprint for the state and Federal governments to harness the vast
agricultural resources in the country for food security, job creation
and economic progress.
In
his remarks, the President of the Nigerian Association of Agricultural
Economist, NAAE, Professor Bola Peter Okuneye hoped that the conference,
tagged “Agricultural Projects and National Development”, would
consolidate previous efforts aimed at transforming the agricultural
sector of the country.
Highlights
of the conference include induction of some individuals as fellows of
NAAE, including the Vice Chancellor, Kano University of Technology,
Prof. Shehu Musa Alhaji.
Halilu Ibrahim Dantiye, mni, fnge
Director General,
Media and Communications,
To the Executive Governor, Kano state
22/10/2015
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