Demand for cassava every year in Nigeria reaches 300,000 million tons, experts say Some experts in the field of cassava cultivation in this...
Demand for cassava every year in Nigeria reaches 300,000 million tons, experts say
Some experts in the field of cassava cultivation in this country have stated that the demand for cassava to process it into other types of food reaches 300,000 million tons every year.
They disclosed this during a meeting of stakeholders in the sector that they held in the federal capital, Abuja.
According to them, its production is less than 10,000 tonnes; Thus, there is an increased demand for Rogon in the processing of medicines that are more than 350,000 tons.
They added that the increased demand for fuel, which is called ethanol in English, which is used for cooking and which is used for vehicles in this country, has increased to one billion liters.
“Its production is less than 10,000 tonnes; Thus, there is an increasing demand for Rogon in the processing of medicines that reach more than 350,000 tons."
The experts continued to say that more than 24 million hectares of cassava are cultivated in 106 countries, where they stated that Nigeria is at the forefront of producing it.
Also, according to them, the product is one of the crops that strengthen the world economy.
They announced that research shows that Nigeria is the leader in cassava production, where they said that the country produces about 53 million tons of cassava every year.
They added that kasr produces at least 7.7 tons per hectare.
They stated that, based on a statistic released recently, it stated that out of the 53 million tons of cassava that is cultivated in Nigeria every year.
They also stated that more than 90 percent of cassava is processed into other types of food, and the factories that process it in the country continue to show their demand.
In the same way, the Cassava farming sector has helped to provide employment to millions of Nigerians and if the sector is improved, it will generate more than that.
"Ninety percent of cassava is processed into other types of food, and the factories that process it in the country continue to show their demand.
Some of the farmers who participated in the meeting of stakeholders in the field of Cassava farming in this country stated that there is a need for the federal government to further develop the sector considering that it is a sector that is increasing the development of the Nigerian economy.
"Nigeria has been at the forefront in the export of cassava to foreign countries, where this increases her money by depositing in foreign accounts."
They are expressing their displeasure at the way Nigeria imports cassava worth more than 600 million dollars every year.
"The sector of cassava cultivation in this country has stated that there is a need for the federal government to further develop the sector considering that it is a sector that increases the development of the Nigerian economy."
They pointed out that there is a great need to find more investors in the sector, especially to fill the existing demand gap and push it forward.
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