Region:
Nigeria
Sokoto
Sector:
Agriculture and Agri-processing
Food and Beverages
Industrial Manufacturing
Summary:
Local and foreign investors have the opportunity to invest in rice processing industries in Sokoto State.
Contact: Alhaji Sani Garba Shuni
Email: ajiyashuni@yahoo.com
Local and foreign investors have the opportunity to invest in rice processing industries in Sokoto State.
Rice is one of Sokoto State’s most important crops and grown on the flood plains found in the Wurno, Goronyo, Kware, Binji, Rabah and Gwadabawa local government areas. A high yield is obtained in both the rainy and the dry season through irrigation farming with an estimated 50 000 tonnes produced annually.
Investment opportunities exist in rice dehusking and processing into various products. Establishing small and cottage industries will boost the production of paddy rice and will discourage importation. Other potential investments opportunities lie in the production of industrial starch, rice flour and particle boards.
For more information, please contact:
Office of the Executive Governor, Sokoto State
Contact: Nasir Shehu Zarummai
Email: zarummai@yahoo.com
or
Alhaji Sani Garba Shuni - Permanent Secretary Economic Planning
Email: ajiyashuni@yahoo.com
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