Delta to create 50,000 jobs with Special Agricultural Economic Zones – Oborevwori
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Tuesday, said his administration would leverage on the game changing potentials of the Special Agricultural Economic Zones to create over 50,000 jobs for the well being and economic prosperity of the people. Governor Oborevwori said the programme would enhance food security, agro-processing, employment creation, export earnings, infrastructural development with its overall effect on the state's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). He disclosed this when he received officials of the African Development Bank, (ADB), Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security,
Onyeme Expresses Concern Over Food Insecurity, Malnutrition
Delta State Acting Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme, has observed that, food insecurity and malnutrition are some of the specific areas that government at all levels should address to achieve zero hunger by the year 2030. Onyeme observed that, factors that pose challenges to food security are natural hazards arising from climate change, low level of technology adoption, unwarranted attack on farmlands by unscrupulous elements, distortions in input supply chain and absence of farmers education. He made the observation on Wednesday at the 2024 World Food Day
Onyeme Receives Kenya Ambassador To Nigeria, Seeks Partnership On Tourism, Agriculture, Others
Acting Governor of Delta State, Sir Monday Onyeme, Saturday, had a breakfast meeting with the High Commissioner of Kenya to Nigeria, Ambassador Isaac Parashina where issues of partnership were discussed. At the meeting which took place at the acting Governor's Lodge in Asaba, he called for partnership between Kenya and Delta in the area of tourism, agriculture, the oil and gas sector, among others. He said, "there are tourism sites that this country is blessed with, the vegetation is very good, there are a lot of
Food Security: Delta set to distribute fertilizers to farmers
Delta State Government, Friday, said it would next week Tuesday, distribute 9,000 bags of fertilizers to farmers' associations to support food security and productivity in the state. Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu disclosed this at a meeting with the leadership of the farmers' associations in Asaba. The fertilizers were distributed accordingly to oil palm 1,490 bags; Cassava 1,100; Banana and plantain 350; Maize 70; Yam 120bags; Rice 150; Vegetables and green house farmers 200; Independent farmers 150 bags. He appealed to the farmers to
FOOD SECURITY: Oborevwori empowers 6,020 Delta farmers
.. Releases N1b AUDA- NEPAD Counterpart Fund Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, Tuesday, provided agricultural inputs to 6,020 farmers to boost agricultural production and food security in the state. Speaking during the flag-off of the disbursement of agricultural inputs to beneficiaries under the Result Area 2 - FADAMA (Food Security) of the Delta Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus, D-CARES, at the Events Centre, Asaba, Oborevwori announced the release of N1billion counterpart funding for the Africa Union Development Agency, New Partnership for African
Delta State Govt’s Maize Palliative Impactful, Says Poultry Association Chairman
...launches Eggs Palliative Distribution To Orphanage Homes Christopher Odamah, Asaba The Poultry Association of Nigeria, Delta State Chapter has presented Six Hundred Crates of Fresh Eggs to Fifty-One Orphanage Homes across the three senatorial districts in the State. Speaking in Asaba during the occasion of the flagged-off Ceremony of the Free Six Hundred Crates of Eggs donated to the Delta State Orphanage Homes, the State Chairman, Poultry Association of Nigeria, Chief Eric Tomfawei, said this palliative support to farmers is to cushion the effect of high cost
Delta Working To Be Food Basket Of The Nation Says Onyeme
THE Deputy Governor of Delta State, Sir Monday Onyeme, FCA, has said that the Governor Sheriff Oborevwori-led administration would make the state the food basket of the nation. Sir Onyeme made the disclosure on Thursday in Asaba during a meeting of the Delta State Food Security Committee. According to him, "This government is giving agriculture all the seriousness that it deserves and I am sure that the Governor Oborevwori administration will be remembered forever for opening up agriculture in Delta State and for making us the
Delta amongst states with most arable land in Nigeria – Oborevwori
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Thursday, said the state was among states in the country with most arable lands for sustainable agriculture and food security in the country. Governor Oborevwori stated this when he received on courtesy call, officials of the African Development Bank, AfDB and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture led by the Chief Agro-Industral Economist, Dr Chuma Ezedinma at Government House, Asaba. He said the state was blessed with arable lands for the cultivation of crops ranging from cassava, maize, yam, rice,
