Browsing: Wheat production in Nigeria

The escalating global population calls for an innovative approach to food production and farming practices

The Central Bank of Nigeria earmarked N41billion, which is being disbursed by Heritage Bank Plc to farmers across states for the expansion of wheat production

Olam, a leading agribusiness conglomerate and parent company of Crown Flour Mill Limited (CFM), has assembled local and international development actors in the wheat value chain in a bid to stimulate higher wheat production in Nigeria.

Olam, an agribusiness conglomerate and parent company of Crown Flour Mill Limited, a top flour milling firm in Nigeria, is set to hold the second edition of its wheat value chain knowledge-sharing and development event

In a bid to meet high demand amid poor production capacity of wheat, the Central Bank of Nigeria and Heritage Bank Plc have adopted a novel but more robust approach to boost local production and reduce dependence on importation

Olam and its subsidiary Crown Flour Mill Limited(CFM),have launched a N300 million (US $750,000) 10-year project to set up community seed enterprises for Nigerian farmers to increase their production of wheat

The wheat value chain continues to play key roles in providing employments for the active segment of the population while strengthening the nation’s food security position

Crown Flour Mill, a subsidiary of Olam, a leading food and agribusiness conglomeratein a statement has reiterated that it is resolute to explore avenues forstrategic collaborations and partnerships with key stakeholders in both the public and private sectors in its pursuit to support Nigeria’s wheat development programme and country’s aspiration of self-sufficiency in wheat production
Crown Flour Mill explores Wheat development in Nigeria