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The ministry’s permanent secretary, Dr Ernest Umakhihe, during a meeting with the delegation of the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) in Abuja, said the federal government is committed towards diversifying the national economy. , increasing focus on crops and industrial crops for domestic economic growth and development.
Mr. Umakhihe noted that the Ministry for many years has prioritized and promoted the development of the rubber value chain by improving the way in which rubber seedlings are nursed, supporting technical development for farmers, and facilitating training on rubber plantations. nurseries as well as latex extraction techniques. Part of the recovery solutions includes identifying and managing white root disease during the rehabilitation, management, and replanting of existing rubber farms across the state in the country. The ministry also, in collaboration with Lohashilpi Sheet Processing Technology Company, established the Rubber Resource Center (RRC) in the Southwest Ovia Local Government Area, Edo State.
