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Contec Global to invest $360m to develop Nigerian organic agriculture

CONTEC Global Agro Limited (CGAL), a multinational agricultural solution provider championing the production of organic farm inputs, has said it is committing a total of $360 million in the next two years to build organic laboratories in the 36 states of Nigeria.
Benoy Berry, the chairman of Contec Global Group, stated this Friday in Abuja, while receiving the 2016 Food Security Award from the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).

Berry said this latest initiative forms part of the company’s contribution to averting hunger and providing wealth for the nation.
According to him, “already, the Contec Global has invested N20 billion into the Nigerian agricultural sector to herald a new culture in Nigeria’s agriculture through its world class research facilities for higher crop yields.”
Represented by Farida Adam, executive director, of Contec Global, Berry explained that the company has designed a sustainable template to increase crop yields through production of only organic inputs for over 50,000 farmers in the 2017 planting season.

“If hunger is to be banished from Nigeria, we must think organic farming. That is why we are investing N20 billion into the sector to address hunger, malnutrition and food security,” he assured.
Berry who called for more concerted efforts in organic agriculture, especially by multinational companies and well to do Nigerians, said the need to invest in agriculture has become more expedient, considering that Nigeria’s population is projected to reach 450 million by the year 2030.

“We have consciously laid the foundation since we commenced production of organic agriculture inputs four years ago through massive investment of N20 billion to herald a new culture in Nigeria’s agriculture, from our world class research facilities in Maitama district of Abuja, for higher crop yields.

“Today we are very proud to say that Contec Agro is Nigeria’s first ever agro company set up strictly using eco-friendly approach with innovative organically beneficial micro-organisms and bio-resource plant based molecules devoid of chemicals for seed and plant health, as well as reclamation of degraded soil due to the application of chemicals,” Berry said.
He reiterated that the company is spurred to delivering unique, natural products that improve crop yield and quality while protecting the soil from harmful effects of chemical based agriculture.

“Based on the successes recorded on farms with the deployment of our organic inputs across the country by farmers, the company has concluded arrangement with some state governors to build organic fertilizer with tissue culture facilities, each costing $10 million before the end of 2018,” added the Contec Global boss.
Also speaking, Ibikunle Amosun, Ogun State Governor commended Berry for his bold strides in organic agriculture aimed at banishing hunger from the Nigeria.

Amosun, who also received an award for his achievement in good governance and infrastructural development, pledged to partner CGAL for sustained food security in Ogun State.
Harrison Edeh, Abuja

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ABUJA- THE Federal government has expressed support for an agro firm, CONTEC Global Agro Limited, CGAL, to introduce new seeds technology to farmers and other seed companies for high productivity.

This assurance was made by the Director General, National Agricultural Seeds Council, NASC, Dr Phillip Ojo, while on a visit to CGAL lab facilities in Maitama, Abuja.

Ojo, who was impressed with the banana tissue multiplication using tissue culture technology being explored by CGAL’s scientists to increase food production and improve food security, promised that the farmers and other stakeholders will be sensitised and introduced to CGAL new innovations on seeds technology during forthcoming seeds demonstration. While emphasising on the need to have public private synergy, which the council will have with CGAL in the agricultural sector, he (Ojo) said such collaboration will enable farmers and seed companies know exactly how to apply available and various biological solutions instead of applying chemicals on the farm that sometimes are dangerous to human health.

He said: “The demonstration will be nationwide where some of your products will be demonstrated so that where you don’t have presence we can create awareness for the inputs to help farmers increase their yields using organic means. “We can also therefore take some of your products, use them and introduce them where your products are not available to create awareness for farmers to see.”

Earlier in his welcoming remarks, Managing Director, CGAL, Mr Thomas Chackunkal, who conducted the NASC team round the laboratories and other facilities explained that tissue culture and biological solution are latest technological solutions for the multiplication of high yield organic farm products devoid of inorganic inputs and chemicals.

Chackunkal also disclosed that the company has developed 22 inputs and solutions for seed, soil and plant health.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/04/fg-support-agro-firm-new-seeds-technology/

Chairman of CONTEC Global Agro Limited (CGAL), a subsidiary of CONTEC Global Group, Dr. Benoy Berry has said the company plans to boost food security in Nigeria by setting up $10 million organic agro-labs in each of the 36 states before 2018.

He made this declaration after he was conferred with Outstanding Achievement in Food Security by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Abuja. The leadership award was received on his behalf by the Executive Director, CGAL, Ms Farida Adam.

He dedicated the award to the entire Nigeria farmers, saying it was a great accomplishment to be honoured by one of the most important bodies in Nigeria.

“For us at CONTEC Global Group, this award represents the most important endorsement of the services we offer to Nigerians and other nationals across various critical sectors including Agriculture, Energy, Information Technology, Oil & Gas and Hospitality.

“If hunger is to be banished from Nigeria, we must think organic farming. That is why we are investing N20 billion into the sector to address hunger, malnutrition and food security,” Berry said.

He called for concerted efforts in organic agriculture especially by multinational companies and well to do Nigerians, saying the need to invest in agriculture has become more expedient as Nigeria’s population is expected to hit 450 million at the turn of 2030.

He said: “We have consciously laid the foundation since we commenced production of organic agriculture inputs four years ago through massive investment of N20 billion to herald a new culture in Nigeria’s agriculture, from our world class research facilities in Maitama district of Abuja, for higher crop yields”.

To achieve the company’s goal in food security drive, he said a sustainable template has been designed to increase crop yields through production of only organic inputs for over 50,000 farmers this planting season.

He said the company is spurred to delivering unique, natural products that improve crop yield and quality while protecting the soil from harmful effects of chemical based agriculture.

Meanwhile Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has commended Berry for his bold strides in organic agriculture to banish hunger from the country.

Amosun, who was also awarded NUJ Governor for 2016, has pledged to partner CGAL for food security drive in Ogun State.

https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2017/04/30/contec-agro-to-invest-360m-in-organic-labs-in-nigeria/