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Delta is among the 10 states that are successful in securing approval for the 2nd Batch of the Federal Government’s Special Agro-Processing Zone Programme (SAPZP), a feat expected to attract more industries within the agricultural value chain in the state.
This was disclosed by Sonny Ekedayen, Delta State Commissioner for Economic Planning, in Asaba, the State Capital while revealing the state’s roadmap to reposition her economy for growth and employment generation.
He highlighted how Governor Sheriff Oborevwori was laying a solid foundation for long-term prosperity in the state, noting, ‘It is simultaneously focused on a broad-based economic strategy aimed at attracting large-scale investments, expanding industrial activity, strengthening agriculture and unlocking sustainable employment opportunities”.
Thus, Ekedayen said the approval which the State secured under the FG’s SAPZP, a programme supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB), had positioned her to attract agro-processors across cassava, poultry, feed production and light manufacturing value chains.
“Delta State is among the 10 states that got approval for the second batch and that is a big deal. By that I mean, most agro-processors in the entire Agric Value Chain will begin to find space within our Free Trade Zones”, he noted.
The commissioner explained that the state had abundant agricultural resources, particularly cassava and oil palm which provide a strong foundation for agro-industrial expansion and export growth.
Through a public-private partnership with Median Vile Agro Limited, about 3,500 hectares of land had been cleared for mechanized farming, with cassava, vegetables and greenhouse crop production underway to supply urban markets and hospitality businesses, he disclosed.
He also revealed that the state’s Azura Mangroove Project, a climate-focused revenue diversification initiative recently received regulatory clearance from the National Council on Climate Change.
“The project seeks to monetize the state’s Mangroove ecosystems through global carbon credit markets which international firms to offset emissions while generating sustainable income for coastal communities.
“That initiative does not involve land sales but the sustainable valuation of environmental assets, positioning the state among emerging global players in blue-carbon economies.
“There are many initiatives already on the way and their full economic impact will become increasingly visible in the coming years as investments mature and industries expand operations across the state”, he assured.
While noting that sustained investments in infrastructure, improved connectivity, security and urban development had already begun reshaping investor perception of the state, Ekedayen called for more support from the citizens to ensure greater atmosphere of peace for greater development in all sectors.
