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Apr

2025

Gov. Otti Expresses Willingness To Partner Israeli Agricultural Investors, Says He Is In A Hurry To See The Commencement Of The Proposed Investment

Abia State, Agriculture, Business, Economy, Good Governance

GOV. OTTI EXPRESSES WILLINGNESS TO PARTNER ISRAELI AGRICULTURAL INVESTORS, SAYS, HE IS IN A HURRY TO SEE THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE PROPOSED INVESTMENT. Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has expressed his willingness to partner with an Israeli agricultural expert and investors to grow the State's economy. Government Otti was speaking while receiving in audience a delegation of an Israeli based agricultural investor and the Managing Director of ONIDA Development, Mr. Kidron Isreal who called on him in his office. He said that the government can provide land, adding that the provision of land could be the government's own equity…

Mar

2025

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Gov. Otti Plans To Revitalize Ogwe Golden Chicken, Welcomes Investment Offer From An Israeli Livestock Company

Abia State, Agriculture, Business, Economy, Good Governance

GOV. OTTI PLANS TO REVITALIZE OGWE GOLDEN CHICKEN, WELCOMES INVESTMENT OFFER FROM AN ISRAELI LIVESTOCK COMPANY. Abia state Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, says his administration is advancing plans to revitalize the moribund Ogwe Golden Chicken for the economic development of the State. Governor Otti disclosed this while receiving in audience a delegation of an Israeli - Agro business Investment Company, AgroTop Isreal led by the Business Development Manager, Mr. Ofer Zuntz and their development partners from Max Agro Farm. The Governor while noting that his administration is undertaking the resuscitation of similar moribund State's investments abandoned by previous administrations…

Mar

2025

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Ohafia LGA Mayor, Eleanya Ojuu Kalu Welcomes Renewed Hope Initiative To Ohafia

Agriculture, FGN, Ohafia LGA, Youths

Earlier yesterday, the Executive Mayor of Ohafia LGA, Chief Eleanya Ojuu Kalu, welcomed the Renewed Hope Initiative to Ohafia, marking a significant milestone in the local government agricultural development. This innovative program, launched in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, aims to empower young farmers through the Young Farmers Club, Nigeria, an initiative championed by Her Excellency, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. During the event, the Representative of the Wife of the Executive Governor of Abia State, Her Excellency, Mrs. Priscilla Chioma Otti, highlighted the vital role agriculture…

Mar

2025

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Harvesting Change: How Innovation Is Reshaping Abia’s Farms – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Agriculture, Columns/Opinions/Letters

Harvesting Change: How Innovation is Reshaping Abia’s Farms In the heart of southeastern Nigeria, where lush green fields stretch beneath the hum of cicadas, Abia State is redefining what it means to farm. For generations, agriculture here has been synonymous with tradition—manual labor, rain-fed crops, and cycles of plenty and scarcity. But today, a quiet revolution is unfolding. Farmers like 58-year-old Ifeanyi Nwosu, who once relied solely on inherited wisdom, now balance ancestral knowledge with smartphone alerts about soil pH levels and drone-mapped planting grids. This fusion of old and new is not just transforming yields; it’s rewriting Abia’s agricultural…

Mar

2025

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Gov. Otti To Partner Vietnam To Improve Agriculture, Trade, Commerce, Others

Abia State, Agriculture, Economy, Good Governance, News Flash

GOV. OTTI TO PARTNER VIETNAM TO IMPROVE AGRICULTURE, TRADE, COMMERCE, OTHERS. Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti says his Government is interested in partnering the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in various areas of the economy to develop Abia State. Governor Alex Otti stated this Tuesday while receiving in audience, a delegation led by the Vietnamese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Bui Quoc Hung who paid him a working visit at his Umuehim, Nvosi Country home. He said that there are many areas the State could partner with Vietnam for mutual benefits. "We are very happy to have you in Abia. We…

Feb

2025

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Ohafia LGA Holds Youth Agro Summit: “Empowering Ohafia, Abiriba, And Nkporo Youth Through Agriculture For A Sustainable Future”

Abia State, Abia North, Agriculture, News Flash, Ohafia LGA

Position Paper for Ohafia LGA Youth AGRO SummitTheme: "Empowering Ohafia, Abiriba, and Nkporo Youth Through Agriculture for a Sustainable Future Introduction Agriculture remains the backbone of economic development, social stability, and sustainable livelihoods. With increasing global challenges such as food insecurity, unemployment, and economic instability, it is imperative for Ohafia Local Government Area, including Ohafia, Abiriba, and Nkporo, to harness the potential of agriculture. The upcoming Ohafia LGA Youth AGRO Summit provides a platform to educate, empower, and unite our youth for transformative agricultural development. Importance of Farming and Agriculture Agriculture is not just about planting crops or rearing animals;…

Jan

2025

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Farming Communities In ABIA State: A Story Of Resilience And Prosperity – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Agriculture, Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters

Farming Communities in Abia State: A Story of Resilience and Prosperity Abia State, located in the southeastern region of Nigeria, is indeed poised to be a powerhouse of agricultural production. With over 70% of its population engaged in agricultural activities (Abia State Ministry of Agriculture), the state is home to a staggering 10,000 farmers in Bende alone, producing over 50% of the state's cassava (Abia State Ministry of Agriculture). Abia State as a whole produces over 30% of Nigeria's cassava (National Bureau of Statistics) and over 20,000 metric tons of rice in Ohafia (National Bureau of Statistics). The agricultural sector…

Jan

2025

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Onion Farmers Reveal Reasons Behind Price Hike

Business, Agriculture, News Flash

Onion Farmers Reveal Reasons Behind Price Hike The Onion Producers, Processors, and Marketers Association of Nigeria has attributed the surge in onion prices and scarcity across the country to flooding and climate change. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Lagos, the National President of the Association, Mr Aliyu Isah, outlined the factors behind the rising cost of onions. NAN reports that from the fourth quarter of 2024, onion prices skyrocketed, with a bag selling between N250,000 and N270,000—up from N70,000 to N90,000 in previous months. Similarly, the price of a medium-sized onion bulb rose…

Dec

2024

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Food Crisis: Economic Management Team Alerted In 31 States

Agriculture, Economy, News Flash, Presidency

Economic Management Team Alerted On Food Crisis In 31 States Food crises have been reported in 31 states of the country, while the North East region is severely affected. The situation is compounded by rising production costs as witnessed in Maize production costs, which have surged by 69.7 percent, with the attendant significant food price increases like cowpea prices, which have gone up by 300 percent. However, mechanization and farmland expansion recorded a slight improvement with 2 percent growth in tractor use, and a 2.3 percent increase in cultivated farmland. There was 4.5 percent increase in overall crop production, though…

Dec

2024

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Abia State Government Assures Cocoa Farmers Of Economic Enhancement And Maximum Profitability

Abia State, Agriculture, Business, Good Governance, News Flash

ABIA STATE GOVERNMENT ASSURES COCOA FARMERS OF ECONOMIC ENHANCEMENT AND MAXIMUM PROFITABILITY Abia State Government has assured cocoa farmers in the state of maximum support in the production and sales of cocoa produce in the state. The Deputy Governor of Abia State, Engr Ikechukwu Lekwachi Emetu, FNSE, made this known during a stakeholder meeting in his office at Government House, Umuahia. Emetu stated that the current administration in the state ably led by Dr Alex Chioma Otti, OFR is poised to enhance the cocoa production index of the state by establishing six pilot cocoa estates in the state as captured…