5 sites selected for rice project in Kwara

Date: 2012-03-21

Five project sites have been selected for the Kwara rice project, following the completion of the soil, water tests and  topographical studies conducted by Valsolar Consortium.  The locations, according to a phased implementation programme released by the Kwara State government in Ilorin, include Shonga, Patigi, Lafiagi, Bacita and Share.

Valsolar, a Spanish company signed a N70 billion rice joint venture with the Kwara State government in January. The statement further stated that the rice project would be cultivated on 20, 000 hectares of land, adding that the Spanish farmers would cultivate 5,000 hectares of land in each location yearly over a period of four years.

The government added that the processing factory which would also serve as storage and distribution location, is to be sited in Share.  According to the agreement, Valsolar is expected to invest N70 billion in the project over a period of four years while the state government is to make available 20, 000 hectares of land.  The Spanish company will also hold 70 per cent equity in the company while the remaining 30 per cent will be held by the state government.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Dauda Adesola     Rotimi Oyedepo     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     Kwara University Of Education     Galadima     Mohammed Danjuma     Ilorin Innovation Hub     Bola Sagaya     Saad Omo\'ya     Sebastine Obasi     Aliyu Muhammed     Kwara Consultative Forum     Prince Bola Ajibola     Olupako     Daud Adeshola     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     Fatimah Abdulkadir     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     Samari     Toyin Abdullahi     ENetSuD     Funmilayo Mohammed     Olupako Of Share     Yahaya Abdulkareem     Fatai Olodo     SUBEB     Jide Oyinloye     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     Gbemi Saraki     Jawondo     Ubandawaki     Hassan A. Saliu     Adaramaja     Amos Bajeh     Bankole Omisore     Olugbense     Habeeb Saidu     Ejidongari     Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa     Yekeen Alabi     Isiaka Rafiu Mope     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     NURTW     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Aminat Omodara     Mope Dasuki Belgore     Adisa Logun     Salake     Yaman     School Of Nursing     Issa Baba     Abdulrasaq Alaro     Abdulrazaq Magaji     Owo Isowo     Mufutau Olatinwo     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     Kwara Metro Park     Olam Food Ingredients     Economic And Financial Crimes Commission     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     Raheem Adaramaja     Abdulkareem Alabi     Abdulkadir Remi Hawawu     Yoonus Lawal     Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     Alloy Chukwuemeka     Mumini Ishola Hanafi     Abubakar Baba     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Apaokagi     Erin-ile     SGBN     Olusin Of Ijara Isin     Mutawali    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Bukola Saraki     Balogun-Ojomu     T And K FOODS     Ajasse-Ipo     Azeez Bello     Tunji Moronfoye     Rebecca Bake     Shade Omoniyi     Yusuf Amuda Gobir     UNIFEMGA     Amusement Park     AbdulRaheem Ahmad Shayi     Abdulmutalib Shittu     Jumoke Gafar     Jebba     Kayode Bankole     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     Olatunji Moronfoye     Henry Makinwa     Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     Hussein Oloyede     Saliu Mustapha     Yakub Ali-Agan     James Ayeni     Nigeria Customs Service     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Shonga Farm Project     Moro     Shuaib Olarongbe     Abdulrazaq Magaji     Taofik Abdulkareem     Earlyon Technologies     Kayode Ishola     Aliyu Muyideen     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Undergraduate Bursary     Ben Duntoye     Olabode George Towoju     Mope Dasuki Belgore     Gbajabiamila     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Durosinlohun Kawu     Ojuekun Sarumi     NIPOGA     Yahaya Seriki Gambari     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa     Na\'Allah     Jaiz Bank     Saliu Ajibola Ajia     Isiaq Khadeejah     IYA YUSUF     Women Radio     Olatunde Olukoya     Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede     Shururat Olatinwo     Alfa Yahaya Road     Tunde Idiagbon Road     KWASEIC     Femtech     Public Holiday     Femi Oladiji     Eleja     Isiaka Rafiu Mope     Abubakar B.M     Mohammed Abdulahi     Abdulfatah Ahmed     Share-Tsaragi     Police Commissioner     Kwara Basketball Association     Coronavirus     AbdulRazaq AbduMajeed Alaro     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi     CACOVID     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs     Jumoke Monsura Gafar