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.

Read With Me     Babata     Igbomina     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Ilorin Muslim Community     Kaosarah Adeyi     Hijaab     Ojuekun Sarumi     Al-Hikmah Radio     FOMWAN     Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs     Pacify Labs     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Ayo Salami     Monkey Pox     Olatinwo     Halimat Yusuf     Theophilus Oyebiyi     Lasiele Alabi Yahaya     Smart School     Adedeji Onimago     Muhammed Abdullahi     Bilikis Oladimeji     Okoolowo     Tunji Olawuyi     Isau     Justina Oha     Baba-Isale     GANZY     Tsaragi     Mustapha Akanbi     Sarah Jubril     Ibrahim Oniye     Balogun Fulani     Ayobami Seriki     Oba-Solagberu     Fulani     Ahmed     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     Shuaib Jawondo     UITH     Olokoba     Abdulkadir Remi Hawawu     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Jide Ashonibare     Jalala     Bankole Omisore     Kola Adesina     Oyun     Hassan Taiye Salam     AbdulHamid Adi     Bayo Ojo     Jelili Yusuf     Chief Imam Of Ilorin     Mogaji Aare     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Abdulazeez Arowona     Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede     Memunat Monsuma     Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria     Olawuyi     Kale Belgore     Dan Iya     Aro Yahaya     Lanre Jimoh     Kwara University Of Education     Alanamu     FERMA     Yahya Mohammed     Saka Abimbola Isau     Shola Odetundun     Ariyo     Monsurat Omotosho     Ayinke Saka     Kayode Ogunlowo     Emir Of Lafiagi     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

ENetSuD     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Aliyu Muhammed     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Kwara 2015     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Salmon Babatunde Salmon     Mamman Saba Jibril     Young Progressives Party     Kale Ayo     Ghali Alaaya     Sidikat Alaya     Reuben Paraje     Aminu Adisa Logun     Tafidan Kaiama     Ilorin.Info     Taofeek Sanusi     Umar Danladi Shero     Timothy Akangbe     Yusuf A. Usman     Saliu Ajibola Ajia     Tunde Yusuf     Ali Ahmad     Yahaya Seriki     Code Of Conduct     Olosi Of Osi     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     Valsolar Consultoria     Omoniyi     Oke-Oyi     Shehu Alimi Foundation     Ganiyu Abolarin     Bibire Ajape     QuickWin     Awili Pedro     Tayo Alao     Yomi Adeboye     Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa     Olaiya Lawal     JMK Construction Company Limited     Babatunde Ishola Babaita     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     Kulende-UITH     Alikinla     JUSUN     Rachael Obisesan     Ile Arugbo     Abubakar Ndakene     Ilorin     Bareke     Kwara State Fire Service     Issa Baba     07039448763     Niyi Ogundiran     Kayode Yusuf     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     Bilikisu Gambari     Baakini     Kwara State Sports Commission     Mujtabah Bature     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Oladimeji Thompson     Jimoh Olusola Imam     Moshood Mustapha     Moses Afolayan     Ayegbeni     Yoonus Lawal     CELF     Medview Airlines     Transition Implementation Committee     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     Budo Egba