FG, Tuns Farms sign N25bn MoU on egg production


 The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, worth N25 billion on National Egg Production (NEGPRO) scheme, with Tuns Farms Nigeria Limited.
Speaking at the ceremony on Tuesday, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh said the Federal Government was ready to ensure self sufficiency in egg production through the programme.
Ogbeh said government planned to give every child at least three eggs in a week or an egg per day to combat malnutrition.
``We are about to begin a huge school feeding programme, we need to give every child at least three eggs a week if not an egg per day.
``We need these children to have a greater sources of protein in their diet; we are ready to give you the necessary support to make you keep growing and be able to grow others,’’ he said.
The chairman of the farm, Chief Olatunde Badmus, commended the Federal Government for its commitment to the growth of the agric sector.
Badmus noted that agriculture was pivotal to the stability of the nation’s economy,‎ saying the present challenge in the global oil market had made the country very vulnerable.
He said‎ the farm was committed to supporting government grow the economy through agriculture.
Badmus said the NEGPRO was an initiative aimed at increasing egg production in the country to about 50 million table eggs daily by 2018.
He said the scheme, which would be funded by the Bank of Industry (BoI),‎ would create one million jobs at full capacity.
The chairman said the farm would recommend eligible entrepreneurs to access the N25‎ billion funds from the BoI.

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