The Federal Government has intensified pressure on key industry players to accelerate Nigeria’s drive toward sugar self-sufficiency, setting a 600,000 metric tonnes production benchmark for the Dangote Sugar Refinery by 2030 as part of efforts to bridge the country’s widening supply gap. The directive was issued during an inspection visit to the Dangote Sugar complex …
Niger State has taken a major step toward Nigeria’s sugar self-sufficiency drive. Following a high-level meeting at the Government House in Minna, the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) and the Lee Group announced plans to establish a large-scale sugar production project in the state. During the meeting, Governor Umar Bago assured the delegation of full …
The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has launched the Sugarcane Outgrower Development Programme (SODP) to increase local sugar production and reduce Nigeria’s dependence on imports. The initiative, which supports the Nigeria Sugar Master Plan II (NSMP II), aims to bring farmers into the national sugar value chain while boosting rural jobs and income. Announcing the …
By Esther Ososanya The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has signed fresh agreements with four major operators to roll out large-scale greenfield projects expected to produce 400,000 metric tonnes of sugar annually. This is one of Nigeria's boldest industrial pushes in decades to protect its economy and cut the massive foreign exchange drain from sugar …
By Esther Ososanya The Executive Secretary of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Mr Kamar Bakrin, has issued a clarion call to Nigerian farmers and private investors to take advantage of what he describes as a “golden window” for investment in the country’s sugar industry. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the All Farmers Association …
By Esther Ososanya Once considered a harmless refreshment, Nigeria’s addiction to sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is spiralling into a national emergency. Experts now claim that sugar-sweetened beverages are now fuelling non-communicable diseases (NCDs), draining household incomes, and threatening public health. “Our streets are becoming graveyards and our hospitals, overcrowded waiting rooms,” said Akinbode Oluwafemi, Executive Director of Corporate …
By Esther Ososanya The Executive Secretary of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Mr. Kamar Bakrin, has announced an aggressive strategy to remove longstanding obstacles frustrating sugar self sufficiency in Nigeria. Addressing stakeholders at a tripartite meeting involving the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, and major operators of the Backward Integration Programme (BIP), Bakrin …
