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Dangote targets 2m metric tons of sugar annually<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc, a member of Dangote Group, on Monday said it plans to produce between 1.5 and 2 million metric tons of refined sugar annually from locally produced sugarcane.<\/p>\n

The Acting Group Managing Director, Mr. Abdullahi Sule, made the disclosure at the 2016 World Food Day celebrations organised by Lagos State Government.<\/p>\n

According to agency report, Sule, who was represented by the company\u2019s manager, Mr. Braimah Ogunwale said that the target was in line with its backward integration master plan.<\/p>\n

He said, \u201cOur efforts are geared towards the achievement of our backward integration projects master plan to produce 1.5 to 2 million metric tons of refined sugar annually from locally grown sugarcane within the next 10 years.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have acquired and currently rehabilitating Savannah Sugar Company Ltd, Numan, Adamawa State to bring it to its full potential.<\/p>

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\u201cAlso, we are in the process of acquiring various sites across the country for our Greenfield Sugar projects, though very challenging, but we are focused on this goal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dangote Sugar Refinery sponsored this year\u2019s Schools Agriculture Quiz Competition in Lagos to mark the World Food Day, which was won by Keke Senior High School, Agege.<\/p>\n

Sule commended the efforts of the Lagos State Government\u2019s towards ensuring food security, and implored it to engage the youths on new innovations.<\/p>\n

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