Amidst efforts to boost wheat production in the country, the Flour Millers Association of Nigeria has provided a grant of N50 million to the Lake Chad Research Institute ((LCRi) for the production of foundation seeds for wheat production.
The aim of the grant was to reduce dependence on importation of foundation wheat seed and enable LCRI produce the seeds locally.
The National Program Manager, Wheat Development Program. Flour Miller Association of Nigeria, Aliyu Samaila, presented the cheque at the 2023 Regional Wheat Summit organized by the West and Central Africa Collaborative Network (WECAWheat).
Dr. Sumaila stated that the prices of bread have been going up because most of ingredients used for the production are imported. “However, scientists and other stakeholders are trying to localize production, although it will take time for the price to come down, but we are moving in the right direction.
“In the last…
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