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 […]

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WORLD FOOD DAY: CROSS RIVER STATE GOVERNMENT CELEBRATES IN GRAND FASHION.

October 19, 2024 Agriculture, News, Politics Amawu Cletus Albert Amawu 0

By Ovat Lawrence. As the world observes another World Food Day, the Cross River State government, through its Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation Development, joined other states in commemorating this important occasion. Opening the event, the State Commissioner for Agriculture and Irrigation Development, Hon. Johnson Andiambey Ebokpo KSM, emphasized that this year’s theme, “Right to […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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C’RIVER STATE GOVERNMENT DISTRIBUTES SOLAR PUMPS TO BOOST IRRIGATION ACTIVITIES IN THE STATE.

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

By Ovat Lawrence.       The Cross River State Governor, Senator Prince Bassey Otu in keeping with his “People’s First Agenda” and making the Agricultural sector the fulcrum of his Administration to boost food security and internally generated revenue (IGR), is walking his talk with the distribution of Solar Irrigation Pumps to farmers to […]

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PRODUCTION OF COFFEE AND TEA: C’RIVER STATE GOVERNMENT FLAGS OFF DISTRIBUTION OF SEEDLINGS IN THE STATE.

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

By Ovat Lawrence.       Prudent and Strategic plans are being put in place by the Administration of His Excellency, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu to diversify the State’s economy and increase productivity in Cross River State.   One such move was displayed recently as the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) in collaboration with […]

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C’RIVER STATE GOVERNMENT TO PARTNER WITH NIGERIAN AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT LEASING COMPANY FOR SUSTAINABLE FARMING.

February 11, 2024 Agriculture, News, Politics Amawu Cletus Albert Amawu 0

By Ovat Lawrence. The Cross River State Government has taken proactive measures to ensure that Cross Riverians experience a better life through people-oriented agricultural reforms in the State to forestall any future food shortage. One of the numerous efforts of His Excellency, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu is a partnership consideration with the Nigerian Agricultural […]

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