GARRI PRODUCTION IN IDOMALAND, NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS

Cassava, an edible root crop and a reliable and relatively inexpensive source of carbohydrate, iswidely grown and processed into different foods such as cassava flour and garri. The main thrust of the paper is to irradiate garri production in Idomaland, North Central Nigeria,with a focus on the cha...

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Main Authors: Samuel Alegwu Omanchi, Godwin Adadu Ogaba
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Language:English
Published: Federal University Wukari 2023-09-01
Series:International Studies Journal
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Online Access:https://wissjournals.com.ng/index.php/wiss/article/view/184
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description Cassava, an edible root crop and a reliable and relatively inexpensive source of carbohydrate, iswidely grown and processed into different foods such as cassava flour and garri. The main thrust of the paper is to irradiate garri production in Idomaland, North Central Nigeria,with a focus on the challenges and prospects of garri production in the area.To achieve this, anthropological and historical methodologies were used to generate data, while the qualitative method was used for the analysis. Supplementary secondary sources were also used. The paper examines the nature of garri production in Idomaland and the challenges of garri production in the area. It also highlights the prospects of garri production in the area. The paper concludes by submitting thatthe government has a role to play in forming strong policies that will favour the production of cassava and processing it into garri, flour, bread, starch among others.
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spelling doaj-art-089548f9f94d45d0a86dcc9d9d0e99022025-02-10T10:00:57ZengFederal University WukariInternational Studies Journal2756-46492023-09-0173GARRI PRODUCTION IN IDOMALAND, NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTSSamuel Alegwu Omanchi0Godwin Adadu Ogaba1Kwararafa University Wukari, Taraba StateCrown Hill University, Ilorin Kwara State Cassava, an edible root crop and a reliable and relatively inexpensive source of carbohydrate, iswidely grown and processed into different foods such as cassava flour and garri. The main thrust of the paper is to irradiate garri production in Idomaland, North Central Nigeria,with a focus on the challenges and prospects of garri production in the area.To achieve this, anthropological and historical methodologies were used to generate data, while the qualitative method was used for the analysis. Supplementary secondary sources were also used. The paper examines the nature of garri production in Idomaland and the challenges of garri production in the area. It also highlights the prospects of garri production in the area. The paper concludes by submitting thatthe government has a role to play in forming strong policies that will favour the production of cassava and processing it into garri, flour, bread, starch among others. https://wissjournals.com.ng/index.php/wiss/article/view/184Garri ProductionIdomalandChallengesProspects
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GARRI PRODUCTION IN IDOMALAND, NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS
International Studies Journal
Garri Production
Idomaland
Challenges
Prospects
title GARRI PRODUCTION IN IDOMALAND, NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS
title_full GARRI PRODUCTION IN IDOMALAND, NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS
title_fullStr GARRI PRODUCTION IN IDOMALAND, NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS
title_full_unstemmed GARRI PRODUCTION IN IDOMALAND, NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS
title_short GARRI PRODUCTION IN IDOMALAND, NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS
title_sort garri production in idomaland north central nigeria challenges and prospects
topic Garri Production
Idomaland
Challenges
Prospects
url https://wissjournals.com.ng/index.php/wiss/article/view/184
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