By Andrew Tyoh
Stakeholders in sweet potatoes processing in Bauchi State have commence talks on promoting and exploring possible areas of investment in processing, utilization and development of the produce for the economic growth of the State.
The Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), Bauchi State Coordination Office on March 20, 2025, brought together potato farmers, producers, processors and marketers, the academia government and non-government institutions in the State, to discuss investment opportunities in sweet potatoes processing and development which the State produces in large quantities, and the way forward in promoting investment in the area.
Addressing the gathering, the RMRDC State Coordinator Mr. Turaki Wambai, stated that the stakeholders meeting marks a significant step toward enhancing the economic potentials of sweet potatoes in the region. He informed attendees that the collaboration is essential for harnessing the agricultural potential of the produce, promote value addition and build the economy of the State.
The stakeholders engaged actively in discussions, demonstrating their commitment to promoting investment and enhancing the value chain associated with sweet potatoes.
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The discussion centered on exploring opportunities for adding value to sweet potatoes, a crop abundantly produced in Bauchi State; exploring investment opportunities available, including establishment of processing facilities, equipment, and strategies for developing local and international markets for sweet potato products.
Participants came to a consensus to have an investors forum with theme, “Unlocking the Economic Potentials of Sweet Potato in Bauchi State”, a forum for agribusiness and value chain development, that will encapsulate the vision of transforming the local sweet potato sector in the State into a key driver of economic growth.
