Introduction
The Sugarcane Value Chain is one of the new Value
Chains in the Ministry, The main objective of Sugarcane Value Chain is
to support the reduction of the current 1.05 million metric tons of sugar
importation annually by supporting 3,398 sugarcane farmers in 22 states and FCT
around the existing sugar mills with 5,600 tons of improved seed cane varieties
for planting of sugarcane which will translate to about 3,400 direct jobs and
17,000 indirect jobs nationwide.
Project Components
The
Project is being managed under two components which are:
Seed
cane production: The programme aims at utilizing 70%
of its resources to support the industrial sugarcane farmers producing raw
materials for the sugarcane mills, while 30% of its resources will be utilized
to support production of improved chewing cane for household consumption.
Processing Facilities Support
The
value chain is supporting farmers to establish six 100TCD sugarcane processing
mills through facility from Bank of Agriculture for efficient and profitable production
of brown sugar and ethanol.
Redemption Center At Corna Mada, Abaji Abuja.
Redemption Center At Corna Mada, Abaji Abuja.
Collection Center At Jigawa State
Redemption Center At Taraba State.
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