Obiano opens Olam Company fish and poultry feeds distributing outlet -Oasis farms and Agro services in Awka

www.odogwublog.com reports that a global Agri-business Giant, Olams Company (Crown Flour Mill) has opened its distributing outlet Oasis farms and Agro services limited at Aroma junction Awka, Anambra State.

www.odogwublog.com reports Olam grows, sources, trades and processes food and industrial raw materials across 16 product platforms.

The agro based shop located at Lamb of God plaza Aroma, Awka was commissioned an aide of Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra state and dedicated to God by the Vicar, Church of Holy Spirit, Awka , Rev Canon Jason O.Z Onyeakagbusi.

Commissioning the outlet, Governor Obiano aide said the establishment of the one stop shop for everything about fish and poultry particularly feeds is a welcome development in line with his call for think home investment philosophy code named ‘Akulueuno'.

Obiano whose Senior Special Assistant Fisheries, Emeka Iloghalu spoke his mind said fish and poultry farmers problems have lessened by the establishment of one stop shop for everything fish and poultry in the state’s capital territory and lauded the Chairman/CEO , Prince Emeka Christian Emeka and Managing Director, Princess Ngozi Emeka for thinking home with their investment.

He said Oasis farms and Agro Services limited offer of free consultancy services to its first clients/customers is a welcomed development, urging them to spread the good news which is the major distributor of Olam Company in the state.

He described agro business as a lucrative venture that has placed food on the tables of many agro farmers in the state and beyond, calling on others to key into the governors’ transformation agenda on agriculture and agro businesses including fishery and poultry farming.

He charged farmers who are interested in fishery business to  be patient and  learn the technicalities involved in the business, stressing that a bag of fish feed that is well utilized can turn around, farmers fortune.

“According to him, “Fish farming which includes the fingerlings (juvenile) and table fish production is a money spinning venture that requires commitment and patient and with Oasis farms and agro services now with us, we now have that opportunity of making fortunes from the business. This kind of gesture and think home philosophy of our governor is what Prince Emeka Christian Emeka and his wife Princess Ngozi Emeka have heeded to and we want others to emulate them” he urged.

He added further that fish farming/poultry farming is a money spinner only when the investor is ready to plan before executing his project, then practice patience, precision and right judgment based on his project plans.

Managing Director of Oasis Farms and Agro Services Limited, Princess Ngozi Emeka said the opening of the outlet in Awka was due to lack of one stop shop to assist farmers perform better in the business and managerial aspects of raising fish and poultry and getting quality feeds and good consultancy services on modern developments in the fish and poultry sector of Agricultural Entrepreneurship.

She said they have farms in Port Harcourt and Umueri but could not find quality feeds for their fish and poultry hence the desire to open the one stop shop, adding that sometimes they had to travel from Umueri to Nnobi or elsewhere to get feeds.

Princes Ngozi further enjoined agro farmers and intending farmers to patronize the farm, given their subsidized and moderate rate of prices of the products, even as she enjoined the people to think towards agriculture, describing it as the only sector that can boost the economy of the state.

Chairman/ CEO of the Oasis Farms and Agro Services Limited, Prince Emeka Christian Emeka welcomed other farmers who wish to be sub distributors of Olam Company products particularly fish and poultry feeds to indicate interest to make the products closer to other farmers in the state even as he announced free consultancy services for the first 10 customers/clients to the Lamb of God plaza Aroma junction, Awka.

 Prince Emeka said apart from the sales and distribution of animal feed, hybrid seedlings, poultry accessories, veterinary services and drugs, sale of eggs and day old chicks and fingerlings, the shop also shall provide mentorship and technical services to fish and poultry farmers in the state.

Earlier, the representative of Olam Company, and the Aquaculture Technical Executive for Anambra and Imo states, Mr Samuel Oloma informed that Olam company is in 75 countries of the world and it has opened a one stop shop through its major distributor/key agent --Oasis Farms and Agro Services limited at Lamb of God plaza, Aroma junction in Awka to make its services closer to the people.

Oloma said Olams company located in Ilorin , Kwara state is in Nigeria to wipe out tears of farmers with quality feeds and other services including pastries in the agriculture sector which are of high quality and pocket friendly as the company does not compromise on standards and quality. The Technical Service Executive said Olam company is the major distributor of Blue Crown and Aqualis fish feeds; Chikun and Ultima poultry feeds, and provides technical services to customers of Oasis farms and Agro services limited as well as other customers, pointing out that the company supplies 2mm-9mm blue crown for fish feed and Chikun mash/Pellet for poultry feed in large quantities.

He however pleaded with the Anambra state government to help attract more business for the company from the state as the doors of business are open for agro farmers.

The Vicar of Church of the Holy Spirit Awka, Reverend Canon Jason O.Z Onyeakagbusi flanked by Reverend Simon Ohakwe while dedicating the Oasis farms and Agro services limited Olams outlet at Aroma junction, Awka, prayed God to open His mercies and blessings upon the business to be prosperous.

Vice Chairman of Awka Chamber of Commerce, Dr Patrick Nwangwu, Reverend Simon Ohakwe, Landlord of the Plaza/lawyer, Barr Bona Orakwe, Onowu Ebenebe, Chief Jude Nwokolo were among the guests that attended the commissioning ceremony.