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NSDC  DECLARES 2025 A YEAR OF ACCELERATION FOR SUGAR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT.

The Executive Secretary/CEO of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC),  Kamar Bakrin, has declared the year 2025 as that of maximum acceleration for sugar project development.
The NSDC boss made this known when he met with representatives of Utham Sucrotech International from India, Niger Food Security Systems & Logistics Ltd and American West African Agro (AWAA).
The meeting explored the scope of activities of Utham in project development in view of the Greenfield project being established by AWAA in Niger State for which Utham will be providing services.
The company’s Global Business Development Leader,  Sanjiv Gulati, made a presentation to the ES on its activities which include field and factory establishment of sugar projects across India, Europe and Africa.
He also spoke of Utham’s ability to fabricate equipment for sugar projects, adding that 13% sugar recovery has been achieved by the company.
He reinstated their capacity in managing sugar projects and assured the the NSDC boss that Utham’s presence in Nigeria will boost sugar project development and the overall  development of the subsector.
 Flavio Castellari, a financial expert with Uttam, also gave an overview of the Brazilian Sugar industry and funding strategies that can be adopted in Nigeria.
The Executive Chairman of Niger Foods,  Sammy Adigun, talked about financing arrangement through sovereign and corporate guarantee for the development of 100,000Ha Sugar project in Niger State.
He also spoke of the company’s record in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) among others.
The NSDC boss assured the investors of adequate support geared towards accelerating the development of projects in Nigeria with emphasis on yield improvement in sugar estates.
He further requested to know the expectations in Sugar recovery rate with respect to the activities of Utham at the Dangote Sugar Refinery (DSR). He was assured of 12.3%.
Also in the NSDC team were the Director of Strategy and Performance Management,  Edirin Akemu; the Senior Adviser to the ES,  Teslim Bello; the Acting Director of Project Development and Investment Promotion (PDIP), Balarebe Ladan; and Head, Project Development and Support Division, John Adaga.
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