RSG Test Runs 16 Oil Palm Mills

The Rivers State Government has commenced the process of it test running of the 16 palm oil mills built across the state by the government.

Briefing newsmen during an inspection of the Obeakpu Ndoki oil palm mill, the state Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Emmanuel Chinda said that the projects represent the government’s commitment towards the actualization of the  accelerated development of the oil palm initiative programme of the  government.

Mr Chinda who classified Rivers State as a major palm belt state, said that the project will add value to the out put of farmers in the state.

According to him, it will provide opportunities for palm oil farmers in the state to process their products easily without resorting to traditional means.

‘It will add value to the out put of our oil palm farmers and will provide opportunity for them to mill their produce after harvest without resorting to mortar” he said.