According to industry data, modern milling technologies can increase flour extraction rates from wheat while reducing energy consumption by 25-30%.
Rising imports and falling output raise concern among farmers and policymakers.
The new facility, located in Ilorin, is designed to process large volumes of soybeans into edible oil and high-protein feed, supporting both Nigeria’s food security agenda and its growing livestock sector.
This deployment marks a pivotal shift in the industrial food sector as First Mills integrates the advanced Kelvingrove platform across all four of its major production facilities to optimize its supply chain and production cycles.
The plan builds on a recent pact between Accra and Kyiv and targets Ghana’s fast-growing wheat market.