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By Afusat Agunbiade-Oladipo
Kwara Government has partnered with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), Saudi Arabia, to invest $57.2 million in an agricultural transformation initiative aimed at boosting livestock production and rural development.
The State Coordinator of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ), Dr Busari Isiaka, confirmed the partnership in an interview with journalists on Thursday in Ilorin.
He said that the project was funded through this partnership to establish robust infrastructure for investors and local farmers in beef and milk processing.
Isiaka emphasised the significance of the project, saying it marked the first time a sitting governor had served as chairman of a steering committee for such an initiative.
“To understand the importance of this project, it is a five-year initiative with joint funding from the state government and IsDB.
“While other states in the federation receive support from the African…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
