Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has allocated 20,000 hectares of land to Guinness Nigeria Plc for quick take-off of large scale production of cassava and processing in this cultivating season in the state.
The royal father made this known, on Tuesday, when the executive of Guinness Nigeria Plc, Mr. Babatunde Savage, led the administration group on an official visit to
his royal residence in Benin-City, Edo State.
As indicated by Oba Ewuare II, when set up, numerous unemployed young people would be removed the roads and making better markets for all cassava farmers over the state.
He focused on that his vision was to restore agriculture to guarantee adequate supply and raw materials for production, noticing that he will unite with the state government to make empowering condition for investors in the sector.
The ruler who was pleased over the progress recorded by Guinness Nigeria in its push to supplement royal residence's endeavors in agro organizations, guaranteed to give them the vital support for smooth take off of the venture this cultivating season.
Prior Mr. Savage said that they were at the royal residence to brief him on the success recorded and a part of the difficulties being confronted in its offer to kick-begin large scale manufacturing of cassava and processing in state.
He said the million dollars mass cassava generation cultivating would be utilized for different purposes.
"The more than twenty million dollars proposed mass cassava generation cultivating would likewise be prepared to produce flower, starch, sugar and ethanol for modern uses", he said.
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