Gov Obiano flags off 2014 farming season

Launching the programme with the theme, ‘A New Dawn for Agriculture in Anambra State’, Governor Obiano stated that he was fascinated by the vast arable land that cuts across state and was reassured of his choice of agriculture as a pillar of his administration.He stated that agriculture is globally known as a major employer of […]

Launching the programme with the theme, ‘A New Dawn for Agriculture in Anambra State’, Governor Obiano stated that he was fascinated by the vast arable land that cuts across state and was reassured of his choice of agriculture as a pillar of his administration.
He stated that agriculture is globally known as a major employer of labour, and that informed his decision to inaugurate a Special Committee on Agriculture with a charge to draw up a blueprint for revolutionising agriculture in the state.
In this regard, he said he mandated the committee to ensure that the state becomes one of the three top states in agricultural production, ranks number one in production of rice, cassava and fish in the first 4 years of his administration, adding that agricultural output should contribute at least 40 percent to the Gross Domestic Product of the state.
Governor Obiano said the Committee had submitted its report which is being reviewed, and that the state would draw from the recommendations to roll out specific initiatives, including mapping out of a land for high yielding crops that would give comparative advantage to the state.