In confirmation of its status as a major supporter of the Federal Government agricultural development efforts, the Flour Mills of Nigeria, through its Premium Cassava Products Division (PCPD), a subsidiary of FMN Agro, has collaborated with the Federal Government during the 2025 World Cassava Day (WCD).
The event, was themed, “Farm to Global Markets: Driving Industrialization, Food Security and Exports”, held in the FCT Abuja, brought together stakeholders and industry experts from various sectors of the agricultural industry to celebrate Nigeria’s position as the world’s largest cassava producer.
The WCD 2025 programme anchored on cassava industrialization, youth innovation, import substitution, and export competitiveness. was driven by the Office of the Senior Assistant to the President on Agribusiness and Productivity Enhancement.
FMN, a diversified pan-African food and agro-allied business, and a major collaborator on the event, was ably represented by senior level officials of FMN Agro, a business entity of the group.
Participants at the event discussed how to scale investment in cassava processing, create export value within the cassava value chain for economic transformation, and reduce Nigeria’s heavy reliance on imported raw materials.
FMN representatives emphasized the group’s time-tested relationship with the Cassava industry, resulting in commitment to deepening local content, industrial integration, and regional food system resilience through cassava innovation and industrial-scale processing.
According to Mr. Sadiq Usman, Managing Director, FMN AGRO and Group Director, Partnerships and Strategic Engagements, “Partnerships like this are essential to unlocking the true value of Nigeria’s agricultural assets.
The WCD is celebrated yearly in recognition of the global impact of Cassava to world commerce and food security.
