Processing support

Recently it was announced that the Ministry of Agriculture exported several tons of yam tubers to Asia and Europe. While this may appear to be a sound strategy to boost Agricultural Export Earnings we respectfully submit that it is not the correct strategy. A more profitable approach would be to process yams and cassava into starch for export. Provided we can persuade a critical mass of farmers to venture into yam and cassava cultivation among others, it will become expedient for the Foundation to establish processing plants for starch, tomato paste, canned vegetables, fruit drinks, rice (rice mills) etc. The list is endless. We also to venture into meat and poultry processing as well as construction of cold rooms for storage.