Hon. Johnson Andiambey Ebokpo

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 […]

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 […]

GOV. OTU LAUNCHES WHEAT TRAINING EXERCISE, TO ESTABLISH SEED RESEARCH INSTITUTE OUTSTATION IN THE STATE.

December 12, 2024 Agriculture, News, Politics Amawu Cletus Albert Amawu 0

By Ovat Lawrence. As the State government intensifies efforts to diversify its economy through a gazillion agro-business initiatives within the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation Development, His Excellency, Senator Prince Bassey Otu has officially launched a training program for Agric. and extension officers on the cultivation of wheat. The training which is in collaboration with […]

C’RIVER STATE GOVERNMENT COMMISSIONS PILOT-TEST FARM, CALLS FOR INVESTMENT IN THE AGRIC SECTOR.

July 14, 2024 Agriculture, News, Politics Amawu Cletus Albert Amawu 0

By Ovat Lawrence. Cross River State Government has commissioned a pilot demonstration farm for improved varieties of rice, maize, cowpea, sorghum, nappier grass, and other forage crops in order to ascertain their viability within the state ecosystem for full scale commercial farming. The farm which was established by an agricultural consortium- Bella Van Bas […]

CRS GOVT BEGINS STAKEHOLDERS’ ENGAGEMENT FOR LAND ACQUISITION TOWARDS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SIX NEW COCOA FARM ESTATES.

June 13, 2024 Agriculture, News, Politics Amawu Cletus Albert Amawu 0

By Ovat Lawrence. The Cross River State Government has initiated plans to establish Cocoa estates in six Local Government Areas of the State. During a critical stakeholders engagement meeting held in Calabar, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Irrigation Development, Hon. Johnson Andiambey Ebokpo KSM, disclosed the ongoing process of engaging stakeholders to acquire land […]

GOVERNOR OTU FLAGS OFF 12,000 HECTARES LAND DEVELOPMENT, ASSURES FULL AGRO-COMMERCIALISATION.

June 1, 2024 Agriculture, News, Politics Amawu Cletus Albert Amawu 0

By. Ovat Lawrence. Agriculture has historically played a sustainable role in Nigeria’s GDP and continues to support 95% of our livelihood. The Cross River State Government, under the leadership of His Excellency, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, has initiated the development of 12,000 hectares of land for full-scale agricultural commercialisation. The flag-off ceremony for […]

C’RIVER STATE GOVERNMENT PARTNERS WITH MAJOR AGRO-RESEARCH INSTITUTES TO FOSTER PRODUCTIVITY.

May 31, 2024 Agriculture, News Amawu Cletus Albert Amawu 0

By Ovat Lawrence. His Excellency, Prince Bassey Edet Otu has Expressed the State Government’s readiness to collaborate with major Agro technocrats and research institutes to bring about the desired Agro revolution in the state in line with his People oriented policies. “Our vision is very clear, we want to feed Nigerians.Back in history Agriculture was […]

STATE CHAPTER OF OPGAN VISIT EBOKPO, RENEWS COMMITMENT TO THE OIL PALM SECTOR.

May 3, 2024 Agriculture, News, Politics Amawu Cletus Albert Amawu 0

By Ovat Lawrence. Timely and collaborative efforts to strengthen the Oil Palm sub sector of the State economy gained a significant boost with the recent renewal of commitment by the Oil Palm Growers Association of Nigeria (OPGAN), Cross River State Chapter. Declaring the purpose of the association’s visit to the Honourable Commissioner for Agriculture and […]

AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION: CROSS RIVER STATE GOVERNMENT RECEIVES DRAFT FOR THE CASSAVA POLICY DOCUMENT.

May 1, 2024 Agriculture, News, Politics Amawu Cletus Albert Amawu 0

By Ovat Lawrence. Cross River State under the Administration of Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu is on the pathway to a total transformation as the rebirth process of Agricultural sector in the state is on course. The Policy Consultants saddled with the responsibility of developing a draft for the Cassava Value Chain Development […]

C’RIVER AFAN TO PARTNER WITH STATE GOVT FOR FOOD SUFFICIENCY AND SECURITY.

March 22, 2024 Agriculture, News, Politics Amawu Cletus Albert Amawu 0

By Amawu, Cletus Albert. The leadership of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Cross River State Chapter, in her quest for food security, and members welfare has sought partnership with Senator Prince Bassey Otu-led Administration, to key into his agricultural revolution. In his welcome address to the AFAN State Executive, Mr. Johnson […]

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