Plans to collaborate with the Benue State Government on the Alia Palm Project, a massive endeavor to revive the state’s oil palm sector, have been announced by a group of Chinese investors.
The group said their experience in agro-industrial ventures across Asia and Africa would help ensure the project’s success and praised Benue’s fertile land and favorable climate.
Conversations with the investors have been positive, according to Governor Hyacinth Alia, who was represented by Hon. Addingi Alex, his Special Adviser on Foreign Investment.
Large oil palm plantations, state-of-the-art processing facilities, and full value-chain development will all be included in the partnership in order to empower local farmers, generate income, and create jobs.
Alia gave her word that Benue would protect local communities while providing land, infrastructure, and investor-friendly policies.
High-yield nurseries and farmer training in contemporary cultivation techniques are also part of the plans, which experts say could put Benue among Nigeria’s leading producers of palm oil.
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