FIC Report (Niger State) – Niger State governor, farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago has disclosed that the State government has earmarked 20,000 hectares of land to upscale the production of sugar.
Governor Umaru Bago stated this when he received the Chairman of Flour Mills of Nigeria along with other foreign investors from Brazil, United States and South Africa who were in Minna for an overview agricultural activities in the State and collaborate with the government.
The team of investors were taken to Tagwai Dam and the Tagwai feed lots where farmer Umaru Bago disclosed his administration’s plans to expand sugar and crop production to meet up with the target of feeding the Nation.
He said, the collaboration with the investors will change the entire landscape of agriculture in Nigeria as the state is focused on understanding the value chain in agriculture.
Farmer Bago also disclosed plans to increase seed production, admitting that one of the major challenges in Nigeria is that farmers do not usually have the right seeds for production.
He equally expressed optimism that the collaboration especially with the Brazilians to develop a lot of animal pasture that will be used to feed the livestock and change their genetics for quality milk production while abattoirs will be transitioned from packaging blood meat to frozen meat.
He again reiterated his administration’s commitment to collaborating with development partners as the state is willing to use its vast natural resources through its water bodies and earth dams to provide water needed for all year-round production.
Chairman, Flour Mills of Nigeria, Mr. John Coumantaros, in his remarks described Governor Umaru Bago as a tremendous and visionary leader who has transitioned the agro industry in the whole of Nigeria.
He said, the collaboration with the Niger State government will also transform the livelihoods of farmers through various agriculture programs as the partnership will as well help in reshaping the state’s eco system in sugar and production of seeds that will be evenly distributed to farmers.
Other development partners that spoke expressed enthusiasm with the opportunity to collaborate with the state and help in ensuring that the vision of the farmer governor through his agricultural revolution is achieved.
Signed
USMAN TSWACHI
I&PRO
FOR: HOC
28TH OCTOBER,2025
