Niger Government Obtains Certificates to Commence 3 Special Agro Processing Zones
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The Niger State government has obtained certificates to commence 3 Special Agro Processing Zones in Minna, Takunpara, and Mokwa on Wednesday.
The Special Agro Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) and the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport free trade zone are ongoing, with agro activities underway.
It was gathered that the free trade zone is intended to be an entry point for export and to attract Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs).Other ongoing projects include:Agro industrial park in Lambata, CNG gas plants,upgrading of the NSCD suite and five Star project (no further details provided).
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A partnership was signed with an Indian firm to resuscitate the Niger State Fertiliser Company in Zungeru.
The Ministry and its Agriculture counterpart have met with the investor and addressed concerns. Implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding will soon begin, with 40% of fertiliser produced to be off-taken by the State government for farmers.
However,the Niger Commodity and Export Promotion Agency trained 100 women in Shea processing.
Business kits worth N38 million were provided to women and cooperatives. Biogas was provided to 150 women in Bosso and Chanchaga local government areas as a pilot project.
