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By Stephen Adeleye.
The Kogi Agricultural Development Project (ADP) on Friday inaugurated a Fish Meal Making Machine with a daily capacity of 500Kg/day at its headquarters in Lokoja.
The Managing Director of ADP, Mr Oyisi Okatahi, said at the inauguration that the fishmeal centre would also serves as a Training Centre on fish farming and production, saying it would be opened to any interested individual, group or organisation.
Okatahi noted that the machine has commenced production of floating fish meal with a current daily capacity of 500Kg/day, saying “the cost price for a bag of 15kg of ‘Aqua Best’ fish feed goes for N3,500.
“The fishmeal will also serves as training centre on Fish farming and production and it is open to anyone who is interested.
“The knowledge which the participants will acquire in the training centre will equip them with the wherewithal that will enable them to contribute to the state’s fishery production.
“In spite our challenges, if we maximize our resources and opportunities, we are bound to succeed.
“Former US President, Theodore Roosevelt said: ‘Do what you can, with what you have, where you are’,” Okatahi said.
The managing director commended the staff of the fisheries unit of the Agency on their diligence and encouraged them to continue to be proactive and innovative.
He commended His Excellency, Gov. Yahaya Bello, for his vision on agricultural development and for putting in place new innovations which would transform the agricultural sector of the state.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Kogi ADP on May 3, inaugurated an Information Communication Technology (ICT) and Agricultural Training Centre, aimed to training the people in the general use of information technology.
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