NSDC Shifts Focus to Farmers, Seeds in Sugar Production Drive
By Oluwakemi Kindness Nigeria is targeting 11,000 hectares of sugarcane cultivation around existing mills This is as the National Sugar Development Council moves to address shortages of planting materials, limited farmer participation and weak agronomic capacity in the sugar industry. The Executive Secretary of the council, Kamar Bakrin, outlined the measures as part of efforts […]
High Production Costs Threaten AfCFTA Gains – NSDC
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Executive Secretary of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Kamar Bakrin, has warned that Nigeria risks losing the vast opportunities offered by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) unless it urgently lowers the cost of production for manufacturers. Speaking at the technical session of the 17th National Council on Industry, […]
NSDC: Sugar Industry Can Boost Jobs, Security in Nigeria
By Oluwakmi Kindness The Executive Secretary, National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Kamar Bakrin, says a fully developed sugar industry has the potential to reduce unemployment and improve security across Nigeria. He made this known during a strategic meeting in Abuja with the Nigeria Customs Service, led by Comptroller-General, Adewale Adeniyi. Bakrin explained that large-scale sugar […]
Minister Urges Full Operation of Nigeria Sugar Institute
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Minister of State for Industry, John Enoh, has called for the full operationalisation of the Nigeria Sugar Institute (NSI), stressing its importance in advancing research, training, and technical support within the sugar sector. Enoh made the call during a visit to the institute in Ilorin, Kwara State, where he commended the […]
NSDC, Lee Group Launch Multi-Million Dollar Sugar Project
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has partnered with Lee Group, owners of GNAL Sugar, to launch a multi-million-dollar sugar project in Niger State. The project is part of efforts to reduce Nigeria’s dependence on imported sugar, grow local production and create jobs across the agricultural value chain. NSDC Executive Secretary, Kamar […]
NSDC, NEXIM Bank Seal Sugar Financing Deal
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has partnered with NEXIM Bank to secure long-term financing to scale Nigeria’s sugar production and cut reliance on imports. The move according to a statement on Thursday is aimed at closing the major funding gap that has slowed the development of large-scale sugar projects across the […]
FG Steps Up Drive for Sugar Self-Sufficiency
Reporting By: Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Government has intensified efforts to achieve self-sufficiency in sugar production, as the Minister of State for Industry, Senator John Owan Enoh, commenced a nationwide inspection of major sugar projects to accelerate full-scale production. A statement on Thursday said the inspections, which began with the Lafiagi Sugar Company (LASUCO) […]
NSDC, Investors Seal Landmark Deal to Produce 400,000MT of Sugar Annually
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has signed landmark agreements with four private operators to establish large-scale greenfield projects that will produce a combined 400,000 metric tonnes of sugar every year. The agreements, signed at the NSDC headquarters in Abuja, involve Brent Sugar (Oyo State), Niger Foods (Niger State), Legacy Sugar (Adamawa […]
NSDC Urges Farmers, Investors to Seize Nigeria’s $2bn Sugar Market
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), has called on members of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) and private investors to seize the vast opportunities in Nigeria’s sugar sector, valued at over $2 billion. Executive Secretary, NSDC, Kamar Bakrin, who made the call during a courtesy visit by AFAN officials in […]
Chinese Firm To Invest $1bn in Nigeria’s Sugar Industry
Oluwakemi Kindness The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has signed a major Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SINOMACH, a Chinese conglomerate, for the development of a sugarcane cultivation and processing project capable of producing one million metric tonnes of sugar in the country. The MoU, which is an early fruit of the Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership-an […]