Kwara Partners America’s Cornell University for Agriculture Master Plan

Date: 2012-02-15

The Kwara State is partnering with Cornell University, New York to launch a Master plan for the state’s agricultural modernisation which will form the basis of the administration’s plan to drive economic development using its strength in agriculture.
 
In preparation for the launch, a team of Professor’s from the University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences arrives Ilorin, the state capital, next weekend, to finalise details with the state government.
 
Based on collaboration between Bridge Education and Technology Institute, a US Based consultancy and the state government, the plan is designed by the Cornell Professors and a number of renowned Nigerian counterparts.
 
Making the announcement in Ilorin, Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed said the masterplan outlines strategies to improve the state’s agricultural and agro-industry infrastructure, harness the state’s agricultural endowment through the application of science and technology to the agricultural processes.
 
It also aims to raise the state’s agricultural output to enhance economic, food and nutritional security of the people of Kwara State and of Nigeria as well as build on the previous administration’s successes in agriculture. Continuing, Ahmed said the masterplan also forms the main plank of his strategy to leverage on the state’s growing reputation for commercial agriculture and agro-allied businesses.
 
Governor Ahmed said that the master plan is also designed to create global opportunities for Kwara’s agricultural products and evolve an enabling environment to attract high impact foreign and local investors and entrepreneurs to the state.
 
Reiterating his belief in the potential of agriculture to accelerate the state’s and indeed Nigeria’s growth, Ahmed said the launch of the master plan will set the state firmly on the path of accelerated development as it will create jobs, ensure food security and generate revenue for the state as well as provide inputs for industries and agro-allied businesses.
 
The Agriculture masterplan is coming barely weeks after the Ahmed administration signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Valsolar Consortium of Spain for a N70 billion rice cultivation, processing and packaging project in the state, which the government asserts will create 12000 jobs over the value chain.

15/02/2012

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Chief Imam Of Lafiagi     Durbar Festival     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     Alapado     Oyawoye     11th Galadima     CUTI     Ahmed Saidu Rufai     Ajidagba     Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa     Maryam Ado Bayero     Solomon Edojah     Olayinka Jelili Yusuf     Deji Ajani     Moro     Odo-Owa     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     Yusuf Ali     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem     Ajibike Katibi     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Abubakar Baba     Ibrahim Jawondo     Hamid Bobboyi     Mukhtar Shagaya     Ajase-Ipo     Oluronke Adeyemi     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     Saduki Lafiagi     Sobi FM     Oba-Solagberu     AbdulRauf Keji     Oba Mogaji Abdulkadir     Lola Ashiru     Ishola Moses Abiodun     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     Abdulwahab Ololele     Habeeb Saidu     Nigeria Foundation For Artificial Intelligence     Razaq Atunwa     Sabi     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Bamidele Aluko     Florence Saraki     Kwara State Television (KWTV)     Kishira     Okin Biscuits     Awodun     Michael Nzekwe     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Budo Egba     Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship     Wahab Egbewole     Ibrahim Akaje     Abdulrazaq Sanni     NIRSAL     Abdulrasaq Alaro     Kayode Ibrahim     Turaki Of Ilorin     TESCOM 2025     Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Gbemi Saraki     Ndakene     Ahman Pategi University     Iliasu     Share-Tsaragi     Ekiti     Salman Suleiman     Saliu Ajibola Ajia     Gani Saadu     Basit Olatunji     Mazars Consulting    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

IF-K     Jare Olatundun     Harmony Holdings     Abdulraufu Mustapha     Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     Simeon Sayomi     Kayode Ishola     Offa Descendants Union     Public Holiday     Aisha Buhari     Abubakar Abdulraheem     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Kassim Babamale     Saba Mamman Daniel     Ahmed Bayero     Ilorin     Col. Adedipe     Afonja Descendants Union     Isiaka Oniwa     Gambari     Salihu Ajibola Ajia     Maigidasanma     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     Moji Makanjuola     Emmanuel Bello     Abdulmumini Jawondo     Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     Olomu     Christopher Ayeni     Abdulhakeem Amao     Olatunde Olukoya     Esinrogunjo     Shehu Adaramaja     Kulende     Bature Bello     Toyin Falola     Roseline Oni Aremu     Olupako Of Share     Ayodele Olaosebikan     Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan     Yusuf Aiyedun     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     LAK Jimoh     Ambassador Kayode Laro     Eleja     Garment Factory     Ajibola Ademola Julius     PPS     Olaiya Zuberu     Seni Saraki     Ogbondoroko     Najim Yaasin     Hakeem Idris     Haleeman Salman     Folorunsho Alao     Bolaji Abdullahi     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     Ahmad Belgore     John Olajide Adedipe     SWAN     Jimoh Akani     Saka Isau     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Idris Amosa Saidu     Oko     Saka Asiat Ayinke     John Obuh     Paul Odama     Ayobami Akanbi     Ogidi-Oloje     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Bello Bature     Ilorin Like-Minds     Olatunde Oyeyiola     Shettima Of Ilorin     Kayode Zubair