Nigeria: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by the Government with the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on the production of ethanol from cassava tubers.

This initiative will provide income and support for cassava farmers by increasing production and identifying commercial markets for cassava within various industries.

Date Implemented: 2007

Status: Planned

Funding Information: $4.2 million from USAID, Shell 

References: http://allafrica.com/stories/200701190468.html

http://www.usaid.gov/ng/pressrelease.htm