revamping the wheat production sub sector

There seems to be hope at sight as the Federal Government is already revamping the wheat production sub sector through her Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA) being driven by the Lake Chad Research Institute.

Last Thursday, 23th, July, at IAR, Zaria, the Executive Director of the lake chad research Institute, Dr. Olusina Olabanji is very optimist that production of wheat from 2.0 tons per hectare will be increased to 6.0 per hectare throught the newly improved released seeds variety- LACRI whit-5 and LACRI whit 6 that have potentials of high yield, good baking quality and early maturing. 

This he said would checkmate over £4 billion spent annually on wheat importation adding the wheat acceleration programme of government will create job for farmers, processors and users of wheat flours. 

 
Already the wheat stakeholders meeting held this week at the Institute for Agricultural Research "IAR" Zaria has scientifically mapped out government strategy of giving inputs support to farmers at all producing states. The increase in the seed procurement through the FG Growth Enhancement Support (GES) between 2012 till date is a reflection of government decision to positively repositioned the crop for farmers' advantage as production has been enhanced in about ten states