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The Federal Government is targeting $7.1 billion in investments in the sugar industry over 10 years to boost domestic production and create jobs.

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The Federal Government is targeting $7.1 billion in investments in the sugar industry over 10 years to boost domestic production and create jobs.

The Federal Government targets $7.1 billion in sugar investments over 10 years. The programme will create 110,000 jobs and save $2.1 billion in foreign exchange annually. Ten integrated sugar estates will be built across eight states including Niger, Kwara, Oyo, Kaduna, Jigawa, Bauchi, Nasarawa and Adamawa.

Seven point one billion dollars

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