Teva Foods, a food processing company, has inaugurated a new greenhouse facility in Plateau State and planted 12,400 bell pepper and cucumber seeds as part of efforts to advance organic and climate-resilient farming.
The facility was officially launched on Thursday.
Speaking at the event, Mr Chima Christian, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of the company, said the initiative was aimed at encouraging climate-smart agriculture while also creating employment opportunities for residents, particularly young people.
“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-resilient farming,” he said.
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Christian further noted that the greenhouse would also function as a training centre for those interested in learning modern farming techniques.
He called on young people to embrace agriculture as a viable enterprise rather than a means of mere subsistence.
“As you can see, in each of our facilities we have a training centre 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 the initiative aligns with the food security agenda of both President Bola Tinubu and Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang.
