Categorie: Emmanuel Ndadozie
Dangote wants to increase Nigeria’s self-reliance on food
Nigeria relies largely on imported food to feed its population. Some years ago, the Nigerian multinational Dangote decided to change this situation. It started by purchasing six rice mills that will become operational in the next 18 months. Dangote Rice has started restructuring the rice farming sector tells Robert Coleman, Agricultural Director of Dangote’s rice business in Nigeria. ‘I believe agriculture is the future of Africa.’