Bolanle Akanji
Moderator
The Federal Government says it would invest about N10 billion into various organs in order to increase cassava flour supply.
According to the Minister of Agriculture, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, this move would enable cassava flour to be used in place of wheat flour gradually leading to a 50% decrease in the use of wheat flour in the next 2-3 years.
He said that the 30 per cent cassava inclusion in bread and other confectionery products had resulted to a decline by five per cent in the importation of wheat from 4.2 million metric tonnes to 3.7 million metric tonnes.(NAN)
The Federal Government is also training Small and Medium Scale Entrepreneurs (SMEs) in its determination to ensure quality.
According to the Minister of Agriculture, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, this move would enable cassava flour to be used in place of wheat flour gradually leading to a 50% decrease in the use of wheat flour in the next 2-3 years.
He said that the 30 per cent cassava inclusion in bread and other confectionery products had resulted to a decline by five per cent in the importation of wheat from 4.2 million metric tonnes to 3.7 million metric tonnes.(NAN)
The Federal Government is also training Small and Medium Scale Entrepreneurs (SMEs) in its determination to ensure quality.
