Kano to partner BOA, AfDB on Agric develpment – Ganduje
The state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Gandjue, who stated this while receiving the Managing Director, Bank of Agriculture, BOA, Professor Danbala Danju in his office, said besides its two big dams at Tiga and Challawa, Kano has 20 smaller dams which could be harnessed for irrigation and power production for economic development.
He said since commercial agriculture is the common practice worldwide, the state would use its vast water and land resources to create wealth for its people and turn the economy of the state around.
In this regard, he stated that the government would explore opportunities provided by the Bank of Agriculture, adding that the government is also making arrangement to release over N800 million, as its contribution to the BOA counterpart fun from agricultural development in the state.
Governor Ganduje also said his administration would soon inaugurate a stakeholders coordinating committee on tomato production to draft an MOU that would cater for the interests of Dangote Group and local tomato farmers in the state, in respect of the company’s bid to start Puree production.
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