Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State on Wednesday said the state’s palm oil-producing industry, ADAPALM, could employ about 35,000 people if fully revived.

The governor said this while on an inspection visit to the palm oil industry to have an on-the-spot assessment of the state of affairs in the industry.

He said the industry if revived, would help the state government in facilitating industrial growth, harmony, expansion and increased productivity.

Mr Uzodinma said he was happy that production had resumed once again at ADAPALM and that 120 tonnes of Grade A palm oil was being produced daily.

He said that placing ADAPALM in its rightful place would boost the Internally Generated Revenue of the state.

He said the company was a value chain that could produce not only palm oil but also other oil-related products like margarine, sheer butter and palm kernel oil, among others.

The governor said: “We are committed to bringing ADAPALM back to the stream. It’s one of our greatest hopes of surviving the post-COVID-19 era.

“The economy is almost becoming epileptic. We have to look inward to see how best we can restructure our economy, boost Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) and then ensure that our citizenry is also busy.”

SOURCE: https://brandspurng.com/2020/05/09/imo-state-government-moves-to-revive-adapalm-plantation-photos/

There's so much food and natural resources in Igboland that they can feed West Africa as soon as they are granted their own country.

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Too much food, we can export this for good foreign currency exchange.

This is commendable. At a governor from the east is looking towards reviving vital economic sector of the state

jneutron4000:
This is commendable. At a governor from the east is looking towards reviving vital economic sector of the state

All of them are looking to do something for their people, only that we are in a wrong country.

SLAP44:
There's so much food and natural resources in Igboland that they can feed West Africa as soon as they are granted their own country.

You're actually smoking weed when you're typing this?

SLAP44:
Too much food, we can export this for good foreign currency exchange.

We're exporting Palm oil In Nigeria, just that we are not fully into agriculture, that's why our agriculture exports are low.

Sammy07:


You're actually smoking weed when you're typing this?

I will be selling barrels of palm oil to you at our Biafran/Nigerian border at Ore

IGBOS are blessed

Finnese001:
IGBOS are blessed

Too much blessed.

Thank you for continuing where emeka stopped

But I think soil science and crop science of imsu ...need to be given a mandate ...we need them to develop improved specie ...even if we don't plant them in government farms ...we can sale it to our people at the cost price ....imagine planting 10 million trees across imo state every year for 8 years ...that's 80 million trees that can produce 10,000 worth of palm oil per year at minimum
That's 800 billion worth of palm oil added to our gdp ....tax 15% out of that and that's 120bn per year

We need the same for ube fruit , udara ...we need good species ..not planting them and waiting for luck to make them sweet ....

This alone can add 3 to 5. Billion dollars to our gdp


Not to talk of plantain and banana ...we can formalize this sectors ...and get great revenue from them

Sammy07:


We're exporting Palm oil In Nigeria, just that we are not fully into agriculture, that's why our agriculture exports are low.

Or just because we have had incompetent leaders in the zuu, exporting more palm oil might mean empowerment of Ibos

Call it as it is pal.

SLAP44:


I will be selling barrels of palm oil to you at our Biafran/Nigerian border at Ore

Ode, like Yorubas don't have Palm oil

Even it seems Edo/Benin has palm oil than you guys. (not sure)


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SLAP44:


Or just because we have had incompetent leaders in the zuu, exporting more palm oil might mean empowerment of Ibos

Call it as it is pal.

Funny, Cocoa is the 2nd Non oil export in Nigeria, does that mean Empowerment to the Yorubas??

Come to Ondo state where we turn Cocoa to Bonvitar.
Nah Made in Ondo I've been drinking since all these years

As crude oil price don cast...


Every state Governor will now remember their lost source of income.


If crude oil value finish that will be the end of Nigeria

mrvitalis:
Thank you for continuing where emeka stopped

But I think soil science and crop science of imsu ...need to be given a mandate ...we need them to develop improved specie ...even if we don't plant them in government farms ...we can sale it to our people at the cost price ....imagine planting 10 million trees across imo state every year for 8 years ...that's 80 million trees that can produce 10,000 worth of palm oil per year at minimum
That's 800 billion worth of palm oil added to our gdp ....tax 15% out of that and that's 120bn per year

We need the same for ube fruit , udara ...we need good species ..not planting them and waiting for luck to make them sweet ....

This alone can add 3 to 5. Billion dollars to our gdp


Not to talk of plantain and banana ...we can formalize this sectors ...and get great revenue from them

You should encourage the Ibo guys to go into more Palm oil plantation, everything cannot be government..

It will even generate more income for your guys.

SLAP44:

Too much blessed.

UMU CHUKWU ABIAMA

This propaganda governor. He has not paid salaries and pensions since March. Upon the situation at hand. This wickedness is too much.

EzeOnyembo:
As oil price don cast...


Every state Governor will now remember their lost source of income.


If oil value finish that will be the end of Nigeria

U don't know what u are talking about.
Ghana is presently making money from oil palm export all over the world where's Nigeria has oil palm more than Ghana.
This below is palm fruit concentrate made in Ghana. Can imo reproduce this?
All Nigerians in diaspora use this to make their native foods and they are as good as the palm concentrates we make in our kitchens.

The problem of Nigeria is the politicians.
The oyibos downplayed and totally condemned palm oil with such flimsy excuses like deforestation and health benefits but recently even one of their most popular health Dr has started canvassing for it.
The question is?
Can your politicians key into this?
Can they think above the immediate gain?

sassysure:

U don't know what u are talking about.
Ghana is presently making money from oil palm export all over the world where's Nigeria has oil palm more than Ghana.
This below is palm fruit concentrate made in Ghana. Can imo reproduce this?
All Nigerians in diaspora use this to make their native foods and they are as good as the palm concentrates we make in our kitchens.

The problem of Nigeria is the politicians.
The oyibos downplayed and totally condemned palm oil with such flimsy excuses like deforestation and health benefits but recently even one of their most popular health Dr has started canvassing for it.
The question is?
Can your politicians key into this?
Can they think above the immediate gain?

Lol, the palm oil we've been using in Nigeria are made in Nigeria nah.

We also export palm oil, but we've concentrate too much on Oil.

The guy, you quote lives in a hut, doesn't know what is going on in Nigeria

Sammy07:


You should encourage the Ibo guys to go into more Palm oil plantation, everything cannot be government..

It will even generate more income for your guys.

Seed development is the most important not the people to farm

Seeds is what Nigeria lack to be comparatively advantaged in many agro products

mrvitalis:

Seed development is the most important not the people to farm

Seeds is what Nigeria lack to be comparatively advantaged in many agro products

To me, it's farm.
Seed is easier to get than Farm to cultivate (Subsistence farming)

Sammy07:


To me, it's farm.
Seed is easier to get than Farm to cultivate (Subsistence farming)

Lol no wonder our rice produce 1 ton and that of Thailand produce 10 tons .

Producing improved quality see if what is important and expensive

That’s the visual not audio cocoa

mrvitalis:

Lol no wonder our rice produce 1 ton and that of Thailand produce 10 tons .

Producing improved quality see if what is important and expensive

True tho.
You're right

Sammy07:


Lol, the palm oil we've been using in Nigeria are made in Nigeria nah.

We also export palm oil, but we've concentrate too much on Oil.

The guy, you quote lives in a hut, doesn't know what is going on in Nigeria

I'm talking about export that boasts foreign exchange. Nigeria don't export palm oil.
So revisiting that palm plantation is waste of money if the palm fruit proceeds from it can't be exported. That's what I mean.

You guys can continue with shedding each other, that's none of my biz.

The types of beans we have in nigeria is the best yet we cant export them. Is it garri, yam, millet or corn.
We export nothing as far as agriculture is concerned compared to the rest of the world. Look at groundnut.
Everybody want to start ghost project once they came to power just to siphon money.

Nigeriabiafra80:
That’s the visual not audio cocoa

I'm very sure you're still drinking imported Bournvita in your village.
Ondo Has more than 10 industries turning Cocoa into, Cocoa butter, powder, chocolate, Bournvita etc.


Olam Coop Cocoa Factory,
Plantation Industries Limited
Centre for Cocoa Development Initiative
Stanmark Cocoa Processing Company Ltd

We also have
Oluji Pure Cocoa Powder
Oda Single Estate Chocolate Bars.
Sunshine Chocolate Factory,Alade Idanre
Can't remember all.

Sammy07:


To me, it's farm.
Seed is easier to get than Farm to cultivate (Subsistence farming)

You are wrong.
Seedlings is what makes great farming. Without that u are nowhere. Great farmers( international farmers) know that. There are research institutes that concentrates only on seedlings.

sassysure:

I'm talking about export that boasts foreign exchange. Nigeria don't export palm oil.
So revisiting that palm plantation is waste of money if the palm fruit proceeds from it can't be exported. That's what I mean.

You guys can continue with shedding each other, that's none of my biz.

The types of beans we have in nigeria is the best yet we cant export them. Is it garri, yam, millet or corn.
We export nothing as far as agriculture is concerned compared to the rest of the world. Look at groundnut.
Everybody want to start ghost project once they came to power just to siphon money.

You can say we export nothing as far as agriculture is concerned compare to the rest of the world
BUT
Don't say we don't export palm oil at all.

The stats below is of 2009.

The second is of 2017

Sammy07:


I'm very sure you're still drinking imported Bournvita in your village.
Ondo Has more than 10 industries turning Cocoa into, Cocoa butter, powder, chocolate, Bournvita etc.


Olam Coop Cocoa Factory,
Plantation Industries Limited
Centre for Cocoa Development Initiative
Stanmark Cocoa Processing Company Ltd

We also have
Oluji Pure Cocoa Powder
Oda Single Estate Chocolate Bars.
Sunshine Chocolate Factory,Alade Idanre
Can't remember all.

IMO state also has many industries turning palm fruits to palm oil