10,000 date palms to be planted across Jigawa – Namadi
Naija News • 1h ago
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Jigawa state governor, Malam Umar Namadi, weekend, held strategic talks with representatives of the Date Palm Foundation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, led by Professor Ahmad Al-Jabbar of King Fahad University, on advancing date palm production in the state.
The meeting, held recently at the Saudi Arabian Consul General’s residence in Kano, was attended by key officials, including the Speaker of the Jigawa state House of Assembly, Honourable Haruna Aliyu Dangyatin, and other senior government officials.
Discussions focused on leveraging Saudi Arabian expertise to improve date palm production in Jigawa state through advanced techniques such as molecular segregation and tissue culture.
Governor Namadi expressed appreciation for the opportunity to engage with Saudi expe...