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.

Binta Abubakar Mora     Erubu Oba Zubair     University Road     Durbar Festival     Seun Bolaji     Amasa     Tunde Saad     Baba Issa     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi     Balogun Gambari     Okanlawon Taiwo     Bola Magaji     Royal FM     Summit University     Kayode Issa     Harafat E. Mukadam     Amusa Bello     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Yaman     Mohammed Yisa     SWAN     Atiku Abubakar     Sabo-Oke     Adekunle David Dunmade     Gbenga Awoyale     Yusuf Arowosaye     Bankole Omishore     Akanji     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     Wale Oladepo     Magaji Nda     Abatemi-Usman     Isiaq Khadeejah     Inside Kwara     Shoprite     Adesina Simon Sodiya     Zara Umar     Ayo Salami     Muhammed Aliyu     Kwara TV     All Peoples Party     Elerinjare     Gobirawa     Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq     Ekiti     Nigerian Correctional Service     Baba Isale     Alabi Lawal     Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship     Code Of Conduct     Christopher Odetunde     Adedipe     Isiaka Yusuf     Gbugbu     Gbugbu International Market     IPSAS     Suleiman Ajadi     Aisha Gobir     Maigida Soludero Transit     Al-Adaby     Rueben Parejo     Monthly Sanitation     Hikmah AbdulKareem     Isiaka Oniwa     Salman Suleiman     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Federal Polytechnic Offa     Ronke Adeyemi     Abraysports FC     Rotimi Oyedepo     Pius Abioje     Moses Adekanye     Eleja Taiwo Banu     Kumbi Titilope     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Ayeyemi Sulaiman    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Ajakaye     Minister     Hassan Saliu     Bursary     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Idris Amosa Saidu     Egbewole     Rebecca Olanrewaju     Ramadhan     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu     March 18     CKNG     Oke-Ode     Mubarak Oladosu     Usman Rifun     Amusa Bello     Plat Technologies Limited     Laduba     GRA     Kwara State Pension Board     IYA YUSUF     REO CAKES     Abubakar Baba     Tunde Idiagbon Road     Kwara State Polytechnic     Shuaib Olarongbe     Peter Amogbonjaye     Mohammed Abdulahi     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Solomon Edoja     Lanre Badmas     Ibrahim Jawondo     UNILORIN Alumni     Yusuf Lanre Badmas     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Mohammed Haruna     Olomu     Arca Santa     Islamic Development Bank     Bio Ibrahim     Ejidongari     SUBEB     Saliu Mustapha     Saba Mamman Daniel     Ogidi-Oloje     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Bisi Oyeleke     United Nigeria Airline     Balogun-Ojomu     Adebara     Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara     Issa Manzuma     Shettima Of Ilorin     Valsolar     Kunle Akogun     Kolade Solagberu     Abdulkadir Remi Hawawu     Idris Garba     Muslim Cementary     Segun Adeniyi     AbdulQowiy Olododo     Modupe Oluwole     KSIRS     Yusuf Ali     Kwara State Health Insurance Agency     Arinola Fatimoh Lawal     Azeez Bello     Aisha Buhari     Aliyu Muhammed     Ahmad Lawan     PPS     Woro     Lawal Jimoh     Oko-Olowo     Alao Ayotunde     Jide Ashonibare