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NIGERIA – The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has disclosed the determination of the Federal Government in solving the challenge of nutrition in Nigeria.

NIGERIA – The Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Akinwunmi Adeshina has disclosed that the federal government targets 51m metric tonnes of cassava production in 2017 up from the 38m metric tonnes of cassava produced currently.

NIGERIA – Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU with the Bank of Industry, BoI for the establishment of 10 rice milling and six cassava processing plants at the cost of N13.6 billion, to be sited in some states of the country.

NIGERIA – Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has said Nigeria is saving N127billion annually through the use of high quality cassava flour in making bread.