Popular Farms and Mills Limited, a division of Stallion Conglomerate, has emerged as the best Agro Processor of the Year. The organisation won the award at the 4th Nigeria Agricultural Awards (NAA) ceremony held in Victoria Island, Lagos recently.
Stallion beat other nominees in its category as a result of its efforts at integrating rice value chain in Nigeria agrarian economy as well as its dogged resolves to humanize farmed rice and self-sustainability in food production.
Receiving the award for Stallion, Hapreet Singh, group director, Stallion Group said ““Our vision has always been to preserve and enhance rice production in Nigeria by ensuring genetic integrity of seeds, encouraging scientific agricultural practices and promoting world-class processing techniques to emerge as industry benchmark for product quality.”
Singh noted that part of the farms sustainable efforts was to integrate rice growing values among the locals, stating that the organisation has established procurement and collection centres; introduced co-operative associations as well as logistics and post-harvest centres and marketing midpoint, while it act as a catalyst for achievable growth.
He also lauded organisers of the award for creating a platform to acknowledge real positive change makers in the agrarian sector.
Afam Mbanefo, commissioner for Agriculture, Anambra State, who presented the award to Stallion Group, applauded Popular Farms and Mills expressive commitment towards Federal Government’s exhaustive agenda in rice production.
“You have not only supported the country’s agrarian objective for self-sufficiency in rice production but have also worked assiduously with local and state governments in ensuring food security. Your efforts are indeed remarkable,” Mbanefo said.
Josephine Okojie
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