Cassava farmers in Kebbi to secure N500m loan
The Kebbi chapter of the Nigeria Cassava Growers Association says it is collaborating with local government councils to secure a N500-million loan for cassava growers and processors.
The association’s Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Nasiru Magaji, in a statement in Birnin Kebbi on Saturday, said that 20,000 cassava growers and processors would benefit from the loan.
He said that the gesture was to encourage more people to participate in cassava farming and processing.
Magaji commended the state government for assisting 1,488 cassava farmers to obtain loans from the Bank of Agriculture.
He also said that the moribund Cassava Processing Plant in Birnin Kebbi was being revived to produce pellets, chips, industrial starch and flour for domestic and international markets.
“The national body of the association will also assist the state branch with six additional cassava processing plants to boost the fortunes of cassava farmers,” he said.
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