Cassava firm to process
911 trucks daily
BY From MAGAJI
HUNKUYI, Jalingo
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The newly established
Taraba Cassava Processing Company located in Jalingo the state
capital is to process 911 trucks of raw cassava daily.
The factory will in turn supply, refined starch flour to major food
industries in the country who now import wheat and maize for the
production of minerals drinks, bread and spaghetti.
This was disclosed by the managing director of the company, Mr
Martin Van Leeuwen while explaining some of the products to be
produce by the factory.
He said eleven containers consisting of machines and parts have
arrived at Lagos seaport and are being cleared by the custom
authorities.
According to him as soon as the machines are cleared they will be
moved to Jalingo and install for the full operation of the factory
Mr Van Leeuwen said fifty indigenes of the state will be employ by
the factory adding that the employment of that number of people will
reduce the unemployment problem in the state.
He said the company will upon its profits return to the Taraba state
government its shared holding capital within a few years in order to
enable the government further future investments into rural
production capacity.
According to him, the investment of the Taraba state government and
DADTCO represents the most sensible answer to the rising food prices
in the country.
He said, the company will support farmers’ food production capacity
instead of subsidizing urban based food consumption as a policy to
tackle risen food prices in the state and increase farmer income.
He explains that the investment of over two hundred million naira of
both Taraba state government and DATCO company will address the need
of small farmers in the state to make good return for their
investment in the farm.
The managing director said the company will also provide good market
out let for surplus cassava produce in the state as well as to
Nigerian food processing companies to source raw materials as s
substitute to the importation of expensive world foodstuff. |
