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UK Set to Offer Technical Support to Kwara's Agriculture Revolution

 

The United Kingdom Trade and Investment has concluded arrangements to offer technical support on agriculture to Kwara State to enable the state meet best practices for entry into the international market.

The Senior Trade Development Manger of UK Trade and Investment, Miss Judy Melifonwu, disclosed this in Ilorin on Monday during an interaction with the State Governor, Alhaji  Abdulfatah Ahmed.

She described Kwara State as the agriculture hub of Nigeria.

According to her: "The UK Trade Investment would ensure good agricultural practices to reduce waste of agriculture produce."

She stated that her team was also interested in helping farmers in the state to meet the standard for export and local markets which will boost non oil earnings.

She added: "We are bringing in expertise from around the world who have had years of experience in the UK doing this thing and so they just want to bring back that experience to Nigeria; and help develop the sector here in Kwara State."

She stressed that the experts in abattoirs in her team will ensure that the wastage in meat is checked as skin hides will be used as leather rather than local delicacy.

Melifonwu noted that through the synergy with the state government and farmers, local capacities would be developed through training and technology transfer, adding that producers and exporters will be connected with customers in the European Union countries while more foreign currency is expected to be earned by local farmers and producers.http://www.thisdaylive.com