GOV OTU REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION AS CROSS RIVER HOSTS HIGH-LEVEL DELEGATION OF EXPERTS

November 12, 2025 Agriculture, News, Politics Amawu Cletus Albert Amawu 0

GOV OTU REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION AS CROSS RIVER HOSTS HIGH-LEVEL DELEGATION OF EXPERTS   ✓ Governor pledges continued partnership with agricultural stakeholders to drive economic growth and food security. By Blessing Enagu.         CALABAR – Governor Bassey Edet Otu of Cross River State has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to repositioning […]

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CROSS RIVER GOVT, FARMERS REPOSITION AFAN AS APEX BODY, SET ELECTIONS FOR SEPTEMBER.

September 6, 2025 Agriculture, News, Politics Amawu Cletus Albert Amawu 0

CROSS RIVER GOVT, FARMERS REPOSITION AFAN AS APEX BODY, SET ELECTIONS FOR SEPTEMBER.       By Blessing Enagu.         The Cross River State agricultural sector is set to witness significant progress as farmers, the most critical stakeholders in the sector, have aligned with the State Government to revive and reposition the […]

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GOVERNOR OTU FLAGS OFF 30 MILLION COFFEE SEEDLINGS PLANTATION REPOSITIONS CROSS RIVER AS NIGERIA’S COFFEE CAPITAL.

July 8, 2025 Agriculture, News, Politics Amawu Cletus Albert Amawu 0

By Blessing Enagu.     GOVERNOR OTU FLAGS OFF 30 MILLION COFFEE SEEDLINGS PLANTATION REPOSITIONS CROSS RIVER AS NIGERIA’S COFFEE CAPITAL.       Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has officially flagged off the cultivation of 30 million coffee seedlings across the state, describing the initiative as a bold step to revive […]

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CROSS RIVER GOVERNMENT RAMPS UP EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY AND EMPOWER GENUINE FARMERS.

May 2, 2025 Agriculture, News, Politics Amawu Cletus Albert Amawu 0

By Blessing Enagu.   CROSS RIVER GOVERNMENT RAMPS UP EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY AND EMPOWER GENUINE FARMERS. In line with Governor Bassey Edet Otu’s People-First Agenda, the Cross River State Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation Development has embarked on a targeted sensitisation campaign across the state to ensure a more coordinated and transparent system for farmer […]

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CROSS RIVER STATE GOVERNMENT SIGNS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH JR FARMS TO SCALE UP COFFEE PRODUCTION.

April 30, 2025 Agriculture, News, Politics Amawu Cletus Albert Amawu 0

By Blessing Enagu.   CROSS RIVER STATE GOVERNMENT SIGNS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH JR FARMS TO SCALE UP COFFEE PRODUCTION. In a major step toward revitalizing the coffee industry, the Cross River State Government has entered into a strategic partnership with JR Farms Nigeria Limited to pilot the development of commercial coffee plantations in the […]

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JR FARMS, TOWN & COUNTRY LIMITED EXPLORE COFFEE AND CASSAVA INVESTMENT IN CROSS RIVER STATE.

March 25, 2025 Agriculture, News, Politics Amawu Cletus Albert Amawu 0

By Blessing Enagu. JR FARMS, TOWN & COUNTRY LIMITED EXPLORE COFFEE AND CASSAVA INVESTMENT IN CROSS RIVER STATE. The Cross River State Commissioner for Agriculture and Irrigation Development, Hon. Johnson Andiambey Ebokpo, along with key stakeholders, welcomed Olawale Rotimi, the CEO of JR Farms, who visited to investigate investment opportunities in the coffee and cassava […]

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GOV OTU INAUGURATES COMMITTEE FOR COCOA, COFFEE AND OIL PALM DEVELOPMENT.

March 16, 2024 Agriculture, News, Politics Amawu Cletus Albert Amawu 0

By Blessing Enagu. GOV OTU INAUGURATES COMMITTEE FOR COCOA, COFFEE AND OIL PALM DEVELOPMENT. … Ebokpo Commends Otu’s ‘People First’ Agric Revolution…       Consistent with his robust Agricultural drive, Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu has inaugurated a Multi Stakeholder Committee to draw a framework for Cocoa, Coffee and Oil Palm […]

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STAKEHOLDERS VALIDATE THE DRAFT CASSAVA VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT POLICY IN C’RIVER.

February 24, 2024 Agriculture, News, Politics Amawu Cletus Albert Amawu 0

By Blessing Enagu. The Governor Bassey Edet Otu-led administration’s vision of building a prosperous and vibrant Cross River State has continued to gather momentum with the recent validation of the draft Cross River State Cassava Value Chain Development Policy.   The present administration had identified cassava as a catalyst for positive change in the State […]

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FG EMPOWERS 243 CROSS RIVER STATE FARMERS, AS AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER FLAGS-OFF DISTRIBUTION OF FARM INPUTS.

February 10, 2024 Agriculture, News, Politics Amawu Cletus Albert Amawu 0

By Blessing Enagu. No fewer than 243 Smallholder Farmers in Cross River State have benefitted from the training and empowerment programme organized by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in Collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning and the Cross River State Government. The intervention under the National Poverty Reduction […]

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CROSS RIVER STATE GOVERNMENT STRENGTHENS TIES WITH COCOA EXPORTERS OPERATING IN THE STATE.

January 16, 2024 Agriculture, News, Politics Amawu Cletus Albert Amawu 0

By Blessing Enagu. In a significant move towards fostering effective and sustainable operations of Critical Stakeholders in the Agricultural Sector, the  Cross River State Government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation Development has engaged strategically with Cocoa Exporters operating in the State. During an interactive session in the Commissioner’s office in Calabar, the Stakeholders […]

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