UMustafa Baba Shekhuri, uNgqongqoshe Wezolimo Nokuthuthukiswa Kwezindawo Zasemakhaya eNigeria, uthe izwe lizoba ngelinye lamazwe amathathu ahamba phambili ngokukhiqiza amazambane ngo-2025.
Manje iNigeria isihamba phambili ekukhiqizeni i-yam kanye nomdumbula e-Afrika futhi ikleliswe endaweni yesi-7 ekukhiqizweni kwamazambane.
Umnyango uhlonze izinkinga abakhiqizi bezwe ababhekana nazo ekutshaleni amazambane: imbewu esezingeni eliphansi, izifo ezithathelwanayo eziphakeme, uhlelo lokugcina oluphelelwe yisikhathi kanye nokungasebenzi kahle kwemishini. Izinkinga kufanele zixazululwe kokubili ezingeni likahulumeni kanye nezinga lezifundazwe ngazinye.
Ukuze kubhekwane nezinkinga zekhwalithi yembewu, kuhlelwe ukusungula isikhungo sezolimo esizinze ku-National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI) e-Jos. Kuhlelelwe ukwakha uhlelo lokunisela endaweni engamahektha angama-20 ukuze kukhiqizwe imbewu, kanye nokwakhiwa kwesitolo esibandayo.
UShekhuri uphawule imizamo yezifunda ezikhiqiza amazambane ezifana ne-Adamawa, Kano, Kaduna, Cross River nezinye.
Kumele kuqashelwe ukuthi esilinganisweni sabakhiqizi bamazambane omhlaba, iNigeria isasendaweni yama-35, enamandla amathani ayizigidi eziyi-1,4.