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Cassava Bread To Be Available Across Country Soon
The Director General,
Federal Institute of Industrial Research (FIIR), Dr Gloria Elemo, has said that cassava bread would be available across the country soon.
Elemo told newsmen in Abuja that all flour mills in the country had adopted the 10 per cent inclusion of high quality cassava in their flour for bread production.
“Cassava bread will be very much available especially with the policies that have been put in place; we are going to have the incorporation of cassava at the milling end.
“That will definitely make a difference because everybody will now have access to cassava bread.
“All flour millers have adopted the policy of incorporating 10 per cent of the high quality cassava flour at the production level.
“With this policy, any bread coming out of bakeries in Nigeria will definitely have cassava inclusion,’’ she said.
Elemo said cluster system was being organised and many people had already been grouped into small, medium scale enterprises of high quality cassava processors or factories.
She explained that enterprises were registered under the Nigerian Association of Cassava Processors, with the headquarters at the Federal Institute of Industrial Research.
The director-general said it was a well organised association that had influence across the country, saying that members of the association would have access to various governments’ intervention programmes to boost cassava bread.
‘’The Federal Government will also assist master bakers to get High Quality Cassava Flour (HQCF) at lower cost.
“Government was also committed to social marketing, amongst others to boost the production of cassava bread and cassava value chain,’’ she said.
Elemo said agriculture production and processing was being promoted by President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, saying that nothing was greater than a country with food security.
In 2014, the Federal Government had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bank of Agriculture for N2.4 billion to boost cassava productivity and meet the country’s need for cassava bread.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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