Tassiwa Multipurpose Services Fighting Food Insecurity in Nigeria with Sweet Potato Flour"

The average price of bread has increased in recent days. In April, 2021 a loaf of bread was sold at N350 naira but presently a loaf of bread is sold at N450 naira or more depending on the areas, due to the increase in price of wheat flour. The reason behind this are:
(a) The insecurity in Nigeria which has made farmers unable to have full access to their farms in order to plant and harvest wheat.
(b) Countries such as Russia & Ukraine in which we import wheat from are at war with each other.
(c) Other reason are the hike in price of diesel, shortage of foreign exchange and the mounting frieght charges. Wheat has also been known to cause allergic reactions, gluten sensitivity, over eating and a rise in blood sugar levelsTassiwa Multi Purpose Services can proffer a solution. We produce sweet potato flour which can be used as a substitute for wheat flour. This will reduce the the importation of wheat, reduce the cost of production, cut off import levy, duty and freight charge