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In the development of the sugar industry in Nigeria, Sugarcane Research and Development (R & D) are very important. The National Cereals Research Institute, Badeggi is currently progressing with some significant success. However, the sugar estates, the government and the private sector needed to help to adequately fund R & D on sugarcane and sugar for their effective contribution to the national economy. A free flowing brown sugar technology has been developed from indigenous research and engineering efforts at National Cereals Research Institute to promote increased sugar production in the country. This is a cost saving measure on continued sugar imports. This paper briefly reviews the current R&D efforts on sugarcane and sugar production in Nigeria against the backdrop of the National Agricultural Policy. It highlights the reasons for the lack lustre performance of the domestic sugar sector and demonstrates the potential impact of a locally developed sugarcane processing technology in the national economy. Suggestions are also made to policy makers and other stakeholders in the sugar industry to encourage local sugar production and R & D on sugarcane and sugar for its contribution to the nation’s economy.
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Wada, A.C., Agidi, G., Ishaq, M.N. et al. Current status of sugar research and development in Nigeria. Sugar Tech 3, 4–12 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02945523
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