SORGHUM TRANSFORMATION VALUE CHAIN (STVC) ACTIVITIES
INTRODUCTION
The
Sorghum Transformation Value Chain (STVC) seeks to ensure nutrition and food
security by improving nourishment and economic opportunities for producers and
consumers of sorghum and sorghum products especially the North West and North
East. In these areas, private sector partners are encouraged to invest in and
participate actively in through processing and product development and STVC
activities, market aces is facilitated. The STVC is an innovative approach
recently introduced to ensure improved production and processing of sorghum in
Nigeria. Sorghum production in Nigeria is 13.4 million MT in
2014. Productivity has increased from 0.8MT/Ha in 2010 to 2.8MT/Ha in 2014 with
production expanding very rapidly as a result of market opportunities in
production of malt, fortified high energy nutritious food and packaged plain
flours
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