Cross River State Government has successfully procured 3.5 million improved Oil Palm sprouted nuts from the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) and concluded plans for distribution to interested Oil Palm farmers across the State at the cost of 100 naira per nut. This is in fulfilment of Governor Bassey Otu’s vision of boosting…
Officials of the Federal Government, in collaboration with the World Bank, have visited Cross River to verify the state’s readiness to be part of the Sustainable Power and Irrigation Project for Nigeria (SPIN). The fact-finding mission led the team to the 12,000 hectares of land being prepared for farming and irrigation activities in Odukpani Local…
The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has suspended the verification or re-verification exercise of government-owned cocoa estates in Etung Local Government Area. Governor Otu also directed the Department of Asset Management and Recovery to further extend the period for payment of the Government lease fee to 30th September 2024. Otu who gave…
The newly established eight-metric-ton cassava processing mill in Idoma community, Cross River State, is set to create 1,000 direct jobs, according to Hon. Johnson Ebokpo, the state’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Irrigation Development. Inaugurating the plant on Thursday in Idoma, Biase Local Government Area, Ebokpo highlighted the project’s role in community development, noting that the…
The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), has moved to boost food production in Cross River by providing inputs for a women farming cluster in the state. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the National President of APWEN, Dr Adebisi Osim, said as an association they looked at the situations in…
By Ekanem Asuquo Beneficiaries of the Federal Government palliatives currently distributed by Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) have applauded the agency for a peaceful and effective distribution system. According to them, the method adopted by SEMA has gone a long way in ensuring that the palliatives get to the targeted beneficiaries seamlessly without…
Cross River State Government has flagged off the livelihood component of the COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) programme with distribution of boats to fishermen and riverine communities of the state. Governor Bassey Otu, while presenting the items to beneficiaries on Thursday at Calabar Municipality headquarters, described the event as another milestone in his…
The Women’s Voice and Leadership Nigeria (WVL-N) Project officially closed out in Cross River after five years of activities in the state to empower and support women in different thematic areas. The Close-Out and Dissemination Ceremony which took place in Calabar International Conference Centre (CICC), on Tuesday, had the theme: “Five Years of Impact in…
The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has approved the training and empowerment of 2000 interested Cross Riverians in catfish farming. CONVERSEER learned from a public service announcement with reference number: Our Ref: MLAFD/CRS/ADM/GM/VOL01/04, signed by Ntufam Emmanuel Anom, Commissioner for Livestock, Aquaculture and Fishery Development, on 6th June 2024, that the development…
Thinking of growing mangoes the easy way? Well, this article will show you how to grow mango trees from leaves by rooting banana trees. 1. Select Healthy Mango Leaves: Choose young, disease-free mango leaves. 2. Prepare the Mango Leaves: Cut leaves with a small stem attached, about 4-6 inches long. 3. Prepare the Banana Tree:…