The minister of agriculture and water resources, Dr. Sayyadi Abba Ruma has disclosed that Nigeria is the fourth largest potato producer in the Sub-Saharan Africa, saying that potato which is produced mostly in the area of Jos, Plateau state has a rich Source of Carbohydrate with about 60-80 per cent of starch and contain 80 per cent of water.
Dr. Ruma who was speaking at the flag-off and unveiling of International year of potato held in Abuja.
According to him, the flag-off ceremony of the International Year of Potato of 2008 is one of the steps taken by his ministry in an efforts to ensure food self sufficiency in Nigeria.
Nigeria fourth largest potato producer in sub-saharan Africa
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