By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade will today embark on a 6 day tour of Ikom, Obanliku, Bekwarra, Yala, Ogoja, and Obudu local government areas to perform groundbreaking ceremonies and Commissioning of projects. A released signed by his spokesperson, Mr. Christian Ita on Tuesday stated that the governor will
By Inyali Peter The solution to the current economic crisis facing the country can be mitigated at all levels if youths take advantage of opportunities in Agriculture says Odey Ochicha, the Cross River State All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate in the 2015 general elections. Ochicha in a reaction to the reported rise in crime
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade flagged off the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Anchor Borrowers Program For Rice Value Chain Friday in Odukpani and disclosed Cross River aims at introducing systems and mechanisms that will make farming pleasurable to Cross Riverians. Ayade who lauded the federal government for
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A well established, highly capitalized integrated cotton production Company is seeking the services of an experienced, innovative and highly motivated Manager to oversee its operations. The Farm Manager shall report to the Managing Director and shall double as the Chief Operating Officer of the outfit in Cross River State. As Farm Manager
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A Greenfield Company with interest in value chain rice production in Cross River State is seeking the services of a Farm Manager to function as the Chief Operating Officer with direct reporting lines to the Managing Director. The Farm Manager will: Strategically plan the farm’s yearly activities to ensure optimum yield; Ensure
By Ogar Monday; House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State Government has revealed that plans are in top gear to actualize the 500,000 metric tons per annum for cocoa production rates. The chairman of the house assembly committee on Public accounts and member representing Obudu, Stephen Ukpukpen made this known recently when the committee
By CrossRiverWatch admin Over three hundred hectares of cocoa farms in Obudu Local Government have been invaded by caterpillars popularly known as ‘Okiro’ insects. The insects, which were in multitude ate up the leaves of cocoa and infested the pods as well as other economic trees such as plums, bush mango, kolanuts and avocado. The
By Archibong Jeremiah Professor Egrinya Eneji, Cross River State Commissioner of Agriculture has said that by the time he lives office, “The State will be exporting rice, banana, sugar cane and other products steadily to the outside world.” The Professor of Agronomy who spoke in an exclusive interview with CrossRiverWatch, further stated that by exporting