Economy Diversification: AKS Info Boss Harps On Improved Oil Palm Yields | Leadership Newspaper

With the priority placed by government on Agriculture in its economy diversification-drive, oil palm farmers have been urged to increase their yields through improved production methods.

He observed that the derivable benefits of oil palm is more sustainable than other vegetable oil as a large percentage of it used in food production and industrial materials, advising that, oil palm farmers should ensure the sustainability of a value chain through availability of the product for domestic and other uses.

He mentioned that oil palm was among the first commodities traded in Nigeria for hard currency and thanked the state Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel whom he said attaches premium on oil palm development with over 100 oil palm farmers already profiled and recommended for CBN assistance in oil palm development initiative.

Source: Financial Digest (financialdigest.net)

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