By Olusola Blessing
Publication Date: 2026-11-07 06:29:00
Gombe State is seeking investment and technology partnerships with Czech businesses to expand agro-processing and manufacturing, with a focus on tomato processing, cold storage, irrigation and agricultural mechanisation.
The state government said the proposed partnerships would help reduce post-harvest losses, strengthen agricultural value chains and create employment opportunities by attracting foreign businesses into its agricultural and industrial sectors.
The Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development, Muhammad Magaji, disclosed this at an investment engagement organised by the Nigeria-Central Europe Chamber of Commerce (NCECC), in partnership with the Regional Trade Institute and the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Nigeria, in Abuja.
Magaji said Gombe accounts for an estimated 10 per cent of Nigeria’s tomato production, making the state an important location for investment in agricultural processing.
He also highlighted the country’s estimated $100…
