Anna OkonThe Manufacturers Association of Nigeria says it has discovered that cocoyam can be used as an alternative to sorghum in factories producing beer and other beverages. The President of MAN, Dr. Frank Jacobs, who stated this through the Director, Corporate Communications, MAN, Mr. Ambrose Oruche, noted that this discovery came out of the collaborations that the body had with indigenous researchers while on the quest to increase local sourcing of raw materials. He said the recent experience of manufacturers with foreign exchange scarcity had made it necessary to collaborate with the research and development institutions in search of local raw materials. He pleaded with government to stimulate industrial production through consistent patronage of locally made products. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.

Source: Punch April 20, 2018 00:00 UTC