Mr. Obinna Nwachukwu, Ebonyi Commissioner for Finance, promised that the state government would continue to support IFAD-VCDP with the payment of the outstanding counterpart fund payments.

“Every other field of agriculture has the opportunity to obtain the loan."

Chief Executive Officer of Blue Diamond Logistics, Mr. Festus Mbisiogu, has urged Southeast governors to emulate Ebonyi State governor, Chief Dave Umahi on what he described as strides in infrastructure and agricultural re-invigoration.

“The commissioners for agriculture and natural resources, commerce and industries including finance were present in our interactive meetings including the senior special assistants to the governor on rice and that of agricultural services, among others.

The decision was part of the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting held on Wednesday at the Government House, Abakaliki.

“We are actually looking up to them to create a space for the women to be trained."

The International Fund for Agricultural Development as part of its Value Chain Programme on Monday officially handed over about 10 lock-up shops and aggregation centre constructed at Agbaja Nwofe in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.

Outlining what each of the five South East states has done, he said Ebonyi State has since commenced the implementation of its agricultural policies to ensure that food is available to its countrymen.

Nwobo, who explained that the approval was to enable the farmers defray the cost of land preparation, also disclosed that another sum of N500 million was approved for buying of rice paddy by the Government in preparation for the forthcoming farming season...