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Nigeria has become
the largest producer of cassava in the world with an annual output of 45
million metric tons. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development,
Mr Audu Ogbeh, has said.
Ogbe who was
represented by the Minister of State of Agriculture and Rural
Development, Heineken Lokpobiri made the remark at the sideline of the
official launch of the State Partnership for Agriculture, organized by
Synergos in Nigeria in collaboration with the Ministry and Bill and
Melinda Foundation (BMGF), in Abuja, yesterday. He said that more than
35 improved varieties of cassava had been developed and registered in
Nigeria.
"These varieties
had increased the production of cassava to make Nigeria the largest
producer of cassava in the world with an annual output of 45 million
metric tons", he said.
According to him,
flour mills are being encouraged to substitute at least 10per cent high
quality cassava flour for wheat flour. He applauded Master Bakers for
their positive response to Government's policy towards this direction.
He said that Federal Government would sustain its demand for inclusion of high quality cassava flour in bread in the country.
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