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RMRDC targets textile industry revival, distributes cotton seeds
In a bid to catalyse the revival of the textile industry in the country, the Raw Materials and Research Development Council has presented 20 tonnes of improved cotton seeds to farmers nationwide.
In an interview with The PUNCH correspondent in Abuja on Wednesday, the Head of Agriculture and Agro-allied Department, RMRDC, Dr. Gabriel Awolehin, said the 20 tonnes of seeds could cover 716 hectares of cotton farms.
In terms of yield, he explained that at a conservative estimate of two tonnes per hectare, the seeds could produce 1,432 tonnes of cotton.
Making the presentation through the National Cotton Association of Nigeria, the Director-General, RMRDC, Dr. Hussaini Ibrahim, regretted that the fortunes of the textile industry had nosedived despite its status in the Nigerian manufacturing industry.
The PUNCH, May 3, 2018
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