The national accelerated food production program in nigeria (Sorghum-Millet NAFPP)

Thakare, R.B. (1977) The national accelerated food production program in nigeria (Sorghum-Millet NAFPP). In: International Sorghum Workshop, 6-12 March, 1977, Hyderabad, India.

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Abstract

Rising food prices, low cereal yields, low farm incomes, and a rapidly growing population have focused Nigerian attention on the need to increase production of cereals - especially maize, rice, wheat and sorghum/millet. A survey wss conducted to consider the possibility of an "Accelerated Cereal Production Programme" aimed at these crops. The survey team was orgnised to examine an approach by which modern agricultural technology could be used to stimulate a dramatic increase in cereal production in Nigeria and to direct recarmendations to Government

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Author Affiliation: IITA/NAFPP Sorghun/Millet Specialist, C/o. A.E.R.L,S., Ahmadu Bello University, Samaru, P.M.B.1044, Zaria - Nigeria
Subjects: Postharvest Management > Food Technology
Divisions: Millet
Sorghum
Depositing User: Ms K Syamalamba
Date Deposited: 02 Aug 2012 08:48
Last Modified: 02 Aug 2012 08:50
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/7139

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