By Christian George
The Federal Government has restated its commitment to revive the rubber industry in Nigeria.
This was made known by the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Ernest Umakhihe on Wednesday in Abuja.
According to a report by PMNews, the permanent secretary said that the federal government was also committed to diversifying the economy of the nation from oil to agriculture, with a focus on arable and cash crops for economic growth and development.
He also disclosed that the ministry has promoted the development of the Rubber Value Chain with the distribution of improved budded rubber stump plating materials.
He explained that the challenges with rubber plantation have been identified and White Rot Rubber Diseases have been properly taken care of under the Rehabilitation, Management and Replanting of existing rubber farms across rubber producing States nationwide.
“We have also provided growth enhancers to farmers to raise plantations and the facilitation of training on nursery development as well as Tapping Techniques,” he added.
