THE NORTH CENTRAL REPORT OF THE REGIONAL AWARENESS/
SENSITIZATION WORKSHOP
On the Implementation of The Nigeria Bio-Economy Framework/ Cassava Bio-Ethanol Project Pilot North Central Region Held at Nassarawa State University, Keffi On 4th -6th July 2023
The North Central Regional Sensitization workshop was organized to bring together critical agribusiness stakeholders especially those in the cassava and Bio-fuel crops
across the North central States of Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Niger, Plateau Nasarawa State and the Federal capital Territory (FCT)
and indeed the stakeholders from the 6 States and the FCT converged in the Nasarawa State University to discuss the implementation modalities of the Cassava Bio[1]Ethanol Project Pilot and the validation and implementation of the Nigeria Bio-Economy Framework. The North Central Regional Stakeholders Sensitization Project was a follow up to the Southeast Regional Workshop earlier organized by the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget, and National Planning as part of awareness creation aimed at driving more inclusive partnership among the identified critical stakeholders for the implementation of the Nigeria Bio-Economy Programme. The sensitization workshop draws Agribusiness stakeholders, captains of Industries, top Government functionaries, the Legislators, Academia, and the Farmers from the North Central States and FCT. The workshop witnessed full participation of Farmers, Cassava Producers, Processors, and other farmers organizations.