Making this known during an interview with journalists at the Pierre Hotel in New York, Dr. Adesina said that there was need for the Goodluck Jonathan-led administration to revive the groundnut pyramid in other to further boost the economy of the country.
According to the Minister, the government wants to rebuild the groundnut pyramids in order to reclaim the country’s former prime position as the largest groundnut producing country in the African continent.
Saying that he had met with the Emir of Kano over this ongoing plan, Hon. Adesina disclosed that the plan to rebuild the groundnut pyramids included establishing groundnut value chain with the objective to increase production, processing and marketing of groundnut along the value chain in the country and beyond.
"We have entered into partnership with the World Leading Center in India and they are going to help the northern parts of the country to develop groundnuts that are resistant to roset disease. With the arrangements on ground now, we shall raise the production of groundnut in the next three years" he said.
Source: Leadership
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