The Ambassador of Angola to Nigeria, His Excellency, Dr. Eustaquio Quibato is expected in Anambra state this week on a working visit.
According to Chief Oliver Okeke, Chairman of Josan Integrated Mills & Farms, and Joseph Agro Industries, who will also host the delegation at his rice farms located at Omor and Umumbo; “Dr. Quibato is coming to see how Anambra state was able to develop the value chain business of rice farming, see the LAIP land, the irrigation scheme being fixed by Atasp at Umumbo and also see our giant mill in Umumbo”.
Also expected as part of the entourage is the Chief Executive Officer of Mastercard Foundation/Alluvial who are championing a project to create 65,000 farming jobs in Nigeria, but with an end target of creating 3 million new jobs in Nigeria.
According to Chief Okeke; “We want Anambra state to be a major beneficiary of the project. Alluvial/Mastercard Foundation are investing in the phase one in Nigeria, $20 million to empower 65,000 farmers, with 75% subsidy on all inputs and 50% subsidy on mechanized equipment”.
Alluvial/Mastercard Foundation are partnering Josan in Anambra state to empower 10,000 rice farmers, under the ‘one man per hectare’, rice farming scheme.
The delegation will also visit Lynden Farms at Igbariam, owned by Dr. Clem Nwogbo as part of their fact finding on how public private partnership works in Anambra state.
They will conclude with a tour of Anambra International Airport, currently under construction at Umueri, to explore Agro logistics opportunities and then pay a courtesy visit to His Excellency, Chief Willie Obiano, Governor of Anambra state at the Governor’s Lodge.
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