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The Federal Government will progressively produce Sorghum toward meeting the country’s food and industrial demand in the face of climate change and insecurity. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, made this known at the presentation of the report of the Sorghum Technical Committee (STC) in Abuja on Thursday. Abubakar said the […]
WorldStage Newsonline The Federal Government of Nigeria has assured that it will progressively produce Sorghum toward meeting the country’s food and industrial demand in the face of climate change and insecurity.
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The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in its sustained effort to increase productivity of the Sorghum value chain has met with stakeholders to strategize and streamline the cultivation of the approved varieties for the crop in the country in order to make a global impact.
Nigeria is the world’s third largest producer of Sorghum after the United States and India.
Speaking at the stakeholders meeting in Bauchi State during the weekend, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Sabo Nanono represented by the ministry’s Zonal Director, North-East, Dr Musa Mohammed, said that the meeting was timely as it will enable an inclusive strategy on how to strengthen and improve on Sorghum value chain for increased productivity and production to assist in tackling the threats of food scarcity.