My people, greeeeetings! Big gist don land for Katsina wey dey make agriculture shine again!

So, the Katsina State Government don shake hands with private investors to kick off pilot agricultural investment wey go turn Tashar Bala village to agri-goldmine! This factory wey dem wan build go dey process food and serve as out-grower scheme for local farmers. Na the Framework for Responsible and Inclusive Land-Intensive Agricultural Investment (FRILIA) dey carry this important matter come front!

Director-General of Katsina State Investment Promotion Agency (KIPA), Ibrahim Tukur Jikamshi, come yarn this palaver for journalists wey dey hang out for Katsina. He talk am clear say dem don set up steering and technical committees wey go make sure say everything dey roll well. Na him talk say this project go create jobs, bring skills and technology, and help farmers access market beta.

Our people go sabi say di state government don already dey run workshops with traditional leaders to prepare dem for this new agribusiness era. Dem wan make sure say everybody dey ready as dem jump inside dis investment matter dey go!

But e no stop for there oh! Jikamshi come add say dem don set up Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) wey go tackle any wahala wey go show face fast fast. Dem dey serious for this one to make sure say community no dey vex! Na correct way to show transparency.

Dis investment fit make Katsina state shine for agricultural landscape as dem don promise that the initiative go serve as model for other states. Plus, during di Katsina State Economic and Investment Summit, dem don talk about how dem fit use N3.5 billion from TORQ Agro Allied for beta poultry business wey dey gather shape. And dem don start construction wey dey go on well!

Jikamshi no stop there, he add say TORQ Agro Allied don put $11 million for soybeans collection and processing, with better out-grower sourcing system wey dey follow the FRILIA principles. Na wah! Al-Hikima Fertilizer company sef dey bring N1 billion to join the party, dey supply fertilizers and chemicals for farmers!

The whole aim na to make input available, boost agricultural productivity and create many pathways for value-chain development. E go sweet to see farmers dey reap beta returns from their hard work through this initiative!