Cros Agro Allied invests $65m into Nigeria's potato sector
The CEO of Cros Agro Allied Ltd, Olusegun Paul Andrew, who made the announcement said: “this investment commitment is in line with our overarching goal to help build sustainable and inclusive agribusinesses in Nigeria. This project seeks to contribute to the Government’s target of increasing potato production to reach 450,000 metric tonnes in five years.”
In the same framework, the company has also outlined plans to increase its processing capacity, mainly by acquiring new equipment and farm machinery. These will be used to support the production of potatoes which it plans to increase by expanding its production area to 900ha.
source: ecofinagency.com
