A public-private partnership in Nigeria is looking to bolster the country’s bioenergy sector by setting up a cassava-based ethanol plant in Ekiti State to produce cooking oil. The State, in south western Nigeria, is home to more than 30,000 hectares of farms that are already cultivating the cassava root. According to the Nigeria Energy Transition Plan, 175 million people in Nigeria (87% of the population) lack access to clean cooking. According to sciencenigeria, the CEO of Montserrado Investment Limited, Ifeanyi Ajuluchukwu, said they will be building a 500-ton cassava metric plant that will convert cassava to ethanol. Agricultural Development: This initiative will motivate farmers to increase cassava production, improving income levels and livelihoods in rural areas.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 05, 2024 07:50 UTC