Tag: cassava

Use of maize, cassava for ethanol raising feed prices in Nigeria

Use of maize, cassava for ethanol raising feed prices in Nigeria

January 5, 2025 |

In Nigeria, The Nation reported that the increased use of maize and cassava for ethanol production may result in higher feed prices across Nigeria and other regions in Africa, Proffesor Kola Adebayo has said. Adebayo who is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development) at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), said the situation arises because maize […]

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Nigeria announced plans for new ethanol plant

Nigeria announced plans for new ethanol plant

July 5, 2024 |

In Nigeria, Voice of Nigeria reported that the country’s Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Technology, in partnership with Montserrado Investments Limited and the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi (FIIRO), has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to establish a cassava-based ethanol plant in Ekiti State. The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Chief […]

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