Head of Chancery, High Commission of India in Lagos, Mr Jagdeep Kapoor on Thursday February 9 annouced plans by India Government to encourage Nigerian farmers to plant more pulses that would be exported to India.
Kapoor disclosed in Lagos that the initiative would create a source of income for Nigerian farmers, as well as ensure steady flow of the produce to India.
The Indian Official said that the project would be a priority in India and Nigeria’s 2017 Civil Aviation and Agriculture Cooperation Agreements that would soon be formalised by both governments.
He said, “Nigeria and India’s fresh areas of cooperation in 2017 would focus mostly on the signing of the Civil Aviation and Agriculture Agreements that would soon be formalised by our two governments. And as soon as these agreements are signed, we would swing into action in ensuring their immediate implementation”.
Kapoor listed such pulses to include dry beans, dry broad beans, dry peas, chickpeas, cow peas, pigeon peas, lentils, Bambara beans, vetches and lupins.
The Head of Chancery said that there was currently a growing demand for pulses in India and that Nigerian soil was rich for planting and production of the leguminous crops.
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