Speaking at the event, Mr Chima Christian, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Co Founder of the company, said that the initiative aimed at promoting a climate-resiliant farming. Christian added that the initiative would create job opportunities for residents of the state, particularly for the youths.
"Teva foods is a food production company that started as a result of the fatigue, that people are actually fed up with Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and inorganic food. So we felt we should do something about it, and we started developing multiple projects across the country.
"We are doing a lot in the food industry and this is why we were here today to officially launch this greenhouse. In this facility, we have planted 12,400 bell pepper and cucumber seeds; this is all in a bid to boost smart and climate-resiliant farming," he said.
Christian also said that the greenhouse would serve as a training ground for residents of the state who wish to learn about smart farming.
He particularly called on the youths to embrace smart farming, particularly as farming has now become a business and not just for subsistence purposes.
"As you can see, in each of our facility we have a training center and there are interns that we are training.
"The goal is to provide young people with the knowledge; and again, agriculture should leave the hands of the aged.
"So we want to put agriculture back in the hands of young people who are enterprising, who will see it as a business.
"This is why we are also motivating people to just come and learn and replicate it in their small spaces," he added.
Christian explained that his initiative would complement President Bola Tinubu's and Gov. Caleb Mutfwang's drive for food security.
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