lHE GUARDIAN, Monda~ June 25, lOll
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Farmers partner banks on N73bn cassava, rice projects
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Agbeko)'il Farmers l Assodalion ti;as I!'mbarted on a tI7.z bUlion pro)ea that would lead 10 tne d~lo~ mmtofcilSSilvaaOOrlcc!ln the counoy. A1rNd)tStilnblc IIIT( bank PIc has agrttd to wnDibul1!' N4.4 bilUon 10 undertake a cassava
project In four gC'O-politlcal lOn~ In the countT}\ a staternl!'nt from the usoclatlon affirmed. It addrd tlut the association has also gone Into pannrnhlp wlLh Union Rank Pic LO esta~ IIsh a N2...8 billion rice: projC'C15 In OndoaOO NI~Stateson"n 8000 htcU~ of land. The National Publicity
S«rrtary. Olatun/I Sandele, said In a media ~ raSl'. ~tl'r day that the proposed fund would be used to .tCqul~ £raelars, trucks, bulldozers, utility Yl'hldes and Other aJtri.inputs, which he said, woulO be Used for the execution of tile proj«t over a pcorlod of five years.. HI!' l\Oled lhat the awtbuslness pmjKt also Include thl!'
Samsung Galaxy 5 III hits Nigerian market C'AMSUNG EIKtrOnlcs' Iat~1
Jrlagshlp smanphone, Galaxy S III, has I!':ntl!'r«i N'lgenan market. onJv a few weeks afll!'r launch In turope. Thco dl!'vice was fonnall,unvdled to Ihe nation s phonl!' USl!'rs at Samsung brand Shops .II Thl!' Palms Shopping Mall In l.t:kki ;lIl1d Ikl!'ja Snopping Mall, In Alaug, l!teja, both In Llgos. Thl!' new phone Is 1M follow up to the Galaxy II, which was aitiGLI to Samsung ovm:alcing Nokia to beCome Ihl!' world's best.selling mobile phonl!'makeI:. Samsullg Is hoping to conwlldall!' Ihe SUCC6S It achieved with Galaxy S II by enhandng some of 1ts most popular features In this lalest device. Galaxy S III comes with a 4.8 Inch (lUcm) SOftt\, an In~ on the 4.3 Inch screen of its prmeassor, and much bigger than the )..Sin display on the IPhone 45. It Is onl!' of the largest screens on smanphones evn. Thl!' anival of the phollt' on Nigerian shom pUi paW LO spcorulallons u to when mobile phone users In the country Cdn have access to smartphone. which has enjoyed rave fC"VIews across
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Speaking at the COI\$Ur1lI:r launch of the d~e at Lhl!' Head, Corpornte Marketing, Samsung Electronics, said that the Samsung GiLuy S III is de>ignrd to respond IntuItively and nalUrilUr to human useand Intlel'action. ~kend, Donald Etim.
"Once agaln, _ arr pUlling the 'Nexl Big Thing' in thl!' hands of consumr.fS. The Galaxv Sill Int.nxhx:a a cornpletl!'fy new WOIy of sharing and SOClalislng thai no olher mobile phone can. The devlcl!' I!'5senllally balance$ ergonomics with inluitlve use, making It an 6tl!'nsion of the uSl'.r,~ he saki Samsung BC'CtrOnics over· took Apple Inc. In the lasl quartl!'rortastye.:Jrto become the world's largest smartphone vendor- amid a wklenIng lC'Chnokw:v and legal batt1t bd~ i.fIe two companies. During the pmod, Samsung shipped 'ZlJJ million smart· phont!, taking 118 pem!:nt of the market. according to the Unlled Klngdom-- based renowned mearch consultancy, Suatrgy Analytlcs. Appre's 17.1 million shipments, comprISing 14.6 per· cent of the market pushed Appll!' to sC'Cond placl!', Ihe finn saki, adding mat Nokia mainralned Its third position. Mukesh Sharma, proud winner of a Samsung GaLuy Tab at the rame draw, described thl!' Samsung GaWy S III as a phone for tM future. "I have always had a loc of confidence In the Samsung brilnd's .. billIy to dl!'ltver on quality and Innovallon. TIle futuristic Galaxy S III Is another testament to this," he said. On his pan, the Head, Samsung Smartphones. EIKtrOnics., West Africa, Olumkk ()fo. said: ~Nlgeria Is ~ry Important to wand _
are dellghled to bring this Incredible devlcl!' Inlo Lhe hands of Nigerians.~ Samsung's adopllon of Goog)e'sAndrold sof(warr has pnMd ~ useful to boost salt! of Its Galaxy smartphones and tablet. computers.. The mmpany has alsO managed to Incorporate a number of features tI'iiIt pfOY'ed popularwllh phone users.
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year, markl!'tlng of 450,000 lonnes casuva yearl~ He said Ihal Ihl!' Mlnlstet" or Agriculture and Rural Development. Dr t\klnwunml Adesina has approved the projrct and has mandated the man.1getnenl of Stanblc IIIT( Rank to present "" rruposal to his office for flna documentation and
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HI!' soUdtM for the suppon of tht Federal Government through the Mlnl5uy of t\gTIcullu~ by noqu~ung for a-Jenera{ bank guar.tnlee for lhe association which will be presenlM 10 p;lnnering banks for Agbekoya to access fund to e'JlKtlle thl!' projKt whkh the Minister appnMd In principle, beJo~ the final documents arl!' presenlM to his orrlCl' by the bank for DnaJ approval
He also ~Ul!fi\ud the: com· mltmmt of the: associadon to championing ml!'chanised commerdal agricullU~ In Nlgl!'rla in ordl!'T 10 boOst food production both for local consumption and export, In the nl'.Xtfi~y.::afl,.
Randele therefo~, solldlrd the suppon of lhe Federal GoYernrnelll and SUIt! across thl!' countJyforOOC' dlgll imerest on loans, lnanlfV6 ilkI!' machinery. 5C'f!dllngs. InsectIcides, sp... ~ etc. 10 complement tnl!' dTorts of the ~Ia tion aimed ,111 attaining food SC'Curity In Lhe counoy. He disclost:d that the usociatlon will set up three model agricultural rann ~tlmJents In Lhe three senalorial districts of Osun Statr, in partnership with the state grNl'TIlmenL HI!' SilkI: , am ~ pleased to nocl!' lltal theAgbdcaya's paramount objectfVr In msurlng
food security In the countJy rhymt! fittingly with ant' of thl!' most cruciar cardinal goals In the slx-pol.ntlntegral action Dlans of this administration. this is to banls.h hunger and msure food security. This \Yl' haYl' decided to accomplish through an aggressive and unWil~rlng commitment 10 the deY'l!'lopmrm of agrlcul· lurr In the stall'~. HI!' 4lddC'd that tffons aimed at ensuring SC'CUrityand dt'Vr1oomenl wUl be oiIn extfClse fn futlll~ unless food security Is first .inc! forrmost, fully guar-
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don when WI! can suffldently and U5Uyfred our ptaple, and to also upon food to other statt! of the f!!'deration. ntis way;~canbuiklahtalthyand
happy society. and help our country 10 mJuce Ihe huge amount It sprnds yearly on food importation: hl!'sraled.
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Group harps on good leadership for development CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15 and loa! government IeveJs.
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ted/admissible Inl.O the local chapter as members.. ~As a cardinal programme of
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the association. efforts will be Intrnslfled In the years ahw to (ormally Inaugurate mol!' APBN chapters across the country In suppon of thl!' vision of bringing professionals logrthi!r lowards fadns the ch.ilIrnges of ourSClCkt)'", hI!' explained. Hr said that the associationprovides a credible .. nd vibrant front for all rKog· niud professklnal bodies I)iy rl!'p~ntlng the collect.lve interests ani) rallying point for the devrlopment of the ~esslOns and the nation at He continued: "Over Ihe through Its pro~~~ and aaivlties, the don has malnt1i~ a frontline roll!' In maldngposllive conttfbutlons to naoonal dMopment process by providing Invaluahll!' IdU5 and views on Issues of national deY'l!'!opmenl. "11te complaltiC'S of todays human activities arl!' such that the~ is hardly any acdvlryof the gOYl!'mment. orpnJ.. udon or household that don not rrqulre the Input of moltlele disciplines. Although In the past. this may not be the ca.se. but It Is now inevitable for u.s to work tagl"ilier as one o( the rulilirs of our timI!. Thbbimprra~ beause whl!'n we come logaher In Lhls wa~ _ 0U1 coll.ilte our vI!W5 and be In a position 10 presl!'nt 10 the K«;W:" emmem a well articuJ.1ted oplruon on economic, sodal aiKI other national Issues and also propose polides and strateg)l!'.s 10 enabll!' thr coun try .. ttaln 115 full polentii) ~ars,
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