Ahead of the launch of Dangote Fertilisers, farmers in the South East will be trained on farm demonstration and soil testing, an official of the company, Mr Ekene Obiefuna has said.
Obiefuna disclosed this on Thursday in Enugu during the special day of Dangote Group of Companies at the ongoing Enugu International Trade Fair.
He said that the training would enable the beneficiaries understand how best to choose appropriate fertilisers for the various types of soils to enable them achieve greater yield.
He also said that the company would support festivals and other cultural practices, including New Yam festivals that tend to promote agriculture in the zone.
He noted that the company had expended $2.5billion in the establishment of the fertiliser plant which he said would have the capacity to produce three million metric tons of fertilisers annually.
He said that 30 per cent of the products would be used nationally while the rest would be exported.
Also, the Southeast Regional Sales Director, Dangote Cement, Mr George Bankole, said that the Dangote Fertiliser would begin operations before the end of April.
Bankole described the company as the nation’s foremost indigenous conglomerate, adding that their efforts to invest in Nigeria were borne out of the vast economic potentials of the country.
He said that the company had interests in the production of cement, sugar, salt, poly products, real estate and others.
Earlier, the President, Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ECCIMA), Mr Emeka Nwandu applauded the company for adding value to the growth of the nation.
Nwandu solicited for continuous partnership between the company and ECCIMA.
