Anambra State Government says it is committed to boosting aquaculture,
as a sustainable industry in line with its agricultural blue print.
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Anambra Fisheries
and Aquaculture Business Development Agency, FABDA, Mr. Emeka
Iloghalu, disclosed this during a stakeholders meeting, in Awka.
Blessing Uchendu reports that according to Mr. Iloghalu, Governor Willie Obiano has secured and
approved disbursement of the Central Bank of Nigeria Commercial
Agricultural Credit Scheme Facility, which fish production will benefit from.
He called on fish producers to key into the initiative with a view
to expanding their economy in addition to boosting the state’s Gross
Domestic Product, in fisheries and aquaculture.
The Chairman of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Business Development
Agency Central Bank of Nigeria, Commercial Agricultural Credit Scheme
Fish business Loan Committee, Prince Christian Emeka, called on
stakeholders in the fisheries and aquaculture value chain in the state
to utilize the opportunity in order to achieve sustained fish
production business flow in the state noting that the Committee will
monitor and evaluate the continuous production of fish and repayment
of the loan.
On his part a Consultant and Project Manager, Fisheries and
Aquaculture Business Development Agency, Mr. Ilechukwu Okafor, called
for a robust harmonious relationship in order to meet the target of
achieving the desired growth and expansion in aquaculture and fish
production in the state.
A fish farmer, Mr. Abumchukwu Enemuo, expressed satisfaction with the
state Government’s effort at helping Anambra Fish producers gain more
access to funding.
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