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Nigeria plans to reduce wheat imports by increasing consumption of cassava

Cassava
Wheat
Nigeria
Published Jun 4, 2021

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Nigeria, one of the world's largest importers of wheat, plans to reduce external purchases due to a change in government policy towards the bakery industry. According to the Minister of Agriculture of the country, it will become mandatory to use 10% of cassava flour (edible cassava) in the production of bread and confectionery. Reported by the Grain On-Line agency with reference to the Voice of Nigeria portal.

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According to the government, such a policy should have a positive impact on the country's economy, increase the employment of the population, lead to savings in foreign exchange and help to eradicate hunger. ...
Source: Zol
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