FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TRAINS SOUTH-SOUTH MASTER BAKERS IN BENIN CITY

The members of the Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria from the south-south geopolitical zone, met in Benin City on the 18th and 19th of September, 2013 for training on cassava bread production, which was organized by the FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT. The six States Chairmen led their various States at the training, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross Rivers, Delta, Edo and Rivers. Ten members were trained from each of the states that participated. The national caretaker committee Secretary and south-south zonal Chairman of the Master Bakers were present at the training. Resource persons from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), brought their basic recipe for cassava bread and introduced their own methodology, they told the Master Bakers to make sure the follow the normal ratio of 4:1, for wheat flour (40kg) and cassava flour (10kg), they also advised the participants to make sure they mix both flours together when it's dry in the mixer, before adding water. The Master Bakers that were trained, said there was need for their bakeries to be mechanized, to ensure quality cassava bread for the nation, they said that they were looking forward to the MECHANIZATION of MASTER BAKERS in the nation. PHOTO GALLERY OF MASTER BAKERS DURING THE TRAINING

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN NIGERIA DELAYS PLAN TO MECHANISE MASTER BAKERS FOR PRODUCTION OF CASSAVA BREAD

The member states of the south-south geopolitical zone of the Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria, met in Port Harcourt on Tuesday 27th August, 2013 at the State Secretariat of the Rivers State Chapter. The zonal Chairman of Master Bakers, Chief Raphael Ekun told his members to prepare for the forthcoming training for cassava bread by the Ministry of Agriculture. The members from various states in the zone asked the zonal Chairman, Chief Raphael Ekun when the mechanization process would start, He promised to get back to them, that they were working with the Ministry of Agriculture and that the Minister Dr. Akinwumi Adesina was doing all within his reach to empower the Master Bakers, since they're the major players for the cassava bread programme to be a success. Those in attendance were the Chairmen of Delta State, Rivers State, Bayelsa State and representatives from Akwa Ibom and other member States.