Post by Trade facilitator on Sept 16, 2018 11:41:50 GMT 1
China has promised to build a cassava processing plant in Nigeria to ease cassava processing and to promote the market value chain of the tuber.
Manager in the Marketing Department, Green Agriculture West Africa Limited (GAWAL), Mr. John Wen, said this in Abuja during a training on cassava processing.
Mr. John Wen said “CATAS now is establishing a cassava processing mill in Abuja and once this plant is put in place we will process cassava in Nigeria. Hopefully, before the end of September, we will install all the equipments in the plant.”
According to him, the project, handled by the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS), under the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs in conjunction with GAWAL, would be completed by the end of September.
He also said that the training was being organised by CATAS for Nigerian officials in the agriculture sector and would equip participants with adequate skills to improve market value of cassava.
The Deputy Director of Division of International Cooperation, CATAS, Mr. Liu Haiquing, said that cooperation on agriculture between Nigeria and China was vital and in line with the China-Africa cooperation plans.
In his words, “This training course focuses on cassava processing and pepper cultivation and our academy focuses on tropic groups such as cassava, coffee, cashew nuts and we can find these in Nigeria.
“I am sure the training will offer a good platform for all the participants to exchange views and to share experiences in cassava processing with CATAS scientists."
One of the participants, Mr Paul Obasi, from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, said “The training has actually done a lot to the participants because the Federal Government is driving towards diversifying our economy from normal agriculture projects that we used to have, making agriculture a business.
“Cassava processing is one of the veritable tools which we can leverage on to diversify our economy, thus creating jobs, increasing foreign exchange and food security.”
Another participant, Mr. Innocent Onyekwere also said, “We have bred and released more than 46 varieties of cassava including the vitamin A cassava and we have developed agronomical packages for the same varieties.
“We want to see how we can collaborate with CATAS and the institute where they can assist technology wise and we can also supply cassava needed by their industries. ”
Obviously, Nigerians look forward to the full delivery of the cassava processing plant, as we partner with China and hope for an improved market value of cassava produce.
Manager in the Marketing Department, Green Agriculture West Africa Limited (GAWAL), Mr. John Wen, said this in Abuja during a training on cassava processing.
Mr. John Wen said “CATAS now is establishing a cassava processing mill in Abuja and once this plant is put in place we will process cassava in Nigeria. Hopefully, before the end of September, we will install all the equipments in the plant.”
According to him, the project, handled by the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS), under the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs in conjunction with GAWAL, would be completed by the end of September.
He also said that the training was being organised by CATAS for Nigerian officials in the agriculture sector and would equip participants with adequate skills to improve market value of cassava.
The Deputy Director of Division of International Cooperation, CATAS, Mr. Liu Haiquing, said that cooperation on agriculture between Nigeria and China was vital and in line with the China-Africa cooperation plans.
In his words, “This training course focuses on cassava processing and pepper cultivation and our academy focuses on tropic groups such as cassava, coffee, cashew nuts and we can find these in Nigeria.
“I am sure the training will offer a good platform for all the participants to exchange views and to share experiences in cassava processing with CATAS scientists."
One of the participants, Mr Paul Obasi, from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, said “The training has actually done a lot to the participants because the Federal Government is driving towards diversifying our economy from normal agriculture projects that we used to have, making agriculture a business.
“Cassava processing is one of the veritable tools which we can leverage on to diversify our economy, thus creating jobs, increasing foreign exchange and food security.”
Another participant, Mr. Innocent Onyekwere also said, “We have bred and released more than 46 varieties of cassava including the vitamin A cassava and we have developed agronomical packages for the same varieties.
“We want to see how we can collaborate with CATAS and the institute where they can assist technology wise and we can also supply cassava needed by their industries. ”
Obviously, Nigerians look forward to the full delivery of the cassava processing plant, as we partner with China and hope for an improved market value of cassava produce.
