The Fertiliser Blending Plant, Bokkos in Plateau State is partnering with United States and United Kingdom investors for research works to boost the quality of its products.

Mr John Mallo, Chairman, Bejafta Group Nig. Ltd, managers of the company disclosed this on Sunday in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bokkos.

The chairman also disclosed that part of the partnership agreement included intensive training for prospective farmers in the state toward mass food production.

He said: “All these are in response to the Federal Government’s diversification policies and programmes toward boosting the nation’s economy.

“Our ultimate goal is to see how we could give our clients and customers the best of quality products that could boost food production in Nigeria and across the border, which also necessitated the research and training programmes.

“We have already employed an Indian and still interviewing a Romanian, who will work with us in our drive to build the capacity of the blending plant for maximum results.”

Mallo further disclosed that the blending plant, which has a production capacity of 300,000 metric tons has began a test run production of NPK 20-10-10 which is being supplied to farmers.

“Farmers here in Nigeria, and even in our neighbouring countries, like Niger and Chad, have tested our production and testified that it’s very good,’’ according to him.

The chairman said that the equipment his firm installed at the plant could produce 50 metric tons per hour.

However, Mallo said the plant runs only one shift instead of three because of the challenge of availability of raw materials and “more so that our products are just new in the market’’.

“By the time the public get to know about our quality products, I am assuring you that more orders would be placed, and before you know it, we shall reach our maximum production capacity, ’’ he assured.

Mallo called on farmers in the state and the country at large to take advantage of the products of the plant to boost farming and food production as part of government’s agricultural policies and programmes.

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Plateau partners U.S., U.K. investors on agric research, training