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THE Enugu State Government says it is set to establish 340 Green House Technology farms across the 17 council areas in the state to boost exports of farm produce.
The state’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-industrialisation, Dr Patrick Ubru, disclosed this on Thursday in Enugu.
Ubru said that the Green House Technology farm was an initiative of Gov. Peter Mbah to revolutionarise agriculture in the state.
He also said that the Green House Technology farm had successfully completed it pilot stage in the last nine months, adding that it was highly successful and would be replicate in the council areas.
“After the successful pilot stage, we are set to in partnership with the 17 local government councils set up the Green House Technology farms.
”And we want to get our people involve in this lucrative business of technological modern farming system,” he said.
The commissioner disclosed that 20 Green House Technology farms would be established in each of the 17 council areas and would ve involved in an all year round culitivation of exotic vegetables and spices.
He added that the exotic vegetables and spices would be for export purpose, as the cargo terminal wing of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, would soon be completed to air freight the produce.
“The Green House Technology farm initiative holds a lot of benefits and promises for the state as we already found out from its pilot scheme.
”Under a controlled environment, we can do three or four times cropping and harvesting yearly.
“The improved seedling of exotic vegetables and spices can give us super yields and required export standard and specification.
“The Green House Technology farms also have solar-powered cold box system attached to it for preservation of the exotic vegetables and spices and ensuring they retain freshness for export.
“It is one of the initiatives meant to realise Gov. Peter Mbah’s envisioned reality of moving the state economy.
Ubru added that each Green House Technology farm would employ between four and six staff.
“We are encouraging corporate organisations and individuals, to participate in the Green House Technology farming, as the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-industrialisation is ready to provide technical support for such private ventures to succeed.
“Our agriculture-loving governor is doing everything to ensure that agriculture becomes a big business venture and no one regret taking it up,” further added.(NAN)
23rd January, 2025.
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