World Bank has approved establishment of Agribusiness hub in Ekiti.A delegation of the World Bank task team made this known after an inspection tour of the Ekiti State Livestock Development Centre at Erinfun in Ado-Ekiti.A delegation of the World Bank Task Team led by Emmanuel Sene made this known after an inspection tour of the Ekiti State Livestock Development Centre at Erinfun in Ado-Ekiti.
The team leader noted that the Agribusiness Hub which will serve as a one-stop-shop for farmers, processors and other stakeholders in the agricultural sector will also provide access to finance, markets and technology.
The National Project Coordinator, Livestock Productivity and Resilience Project (L-PRES), Sanusi Abubakar, said the project is aimed to enhance productivity and commercialisation of the livestock value chain, adding that it is commendable that the World Bank has indeed shown interest in supporting the state’s agricultural sector.
Mr Sanusi said the project will upscale the abattoir in Ado-Ekiti into a state-of the-art slaughter house facility that is integrated into larger livestock Production system,noting that infrastructure and equipment such as modern slaughter lines, cold storage facilities, meat processing equipment and that waste management systems would be provided under the initiative.
