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  "id": "news-oct22-more-ng-oyo-sugar-factory-test-running-300tcd-20261009",
  "language": "en",
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  "url": "https://voltformer.com/news/ng-oyo-sugar-factory-test-running-300tcd-20261009",
  "slug": "ng-oyo-sugar-factory-test-running-300tcd-20261009",
  "category": "policy-standards",
  "publishDate": "2026-10-09",
  "sourceName": "Punch Newspapers",
  "sourceUrl": "https://punchng.com/nsdc-backed-oyo-sugar-factory-enters-test-running-stage/",
  "readingTimeMinutes": 1,
  "tags": [
    "Nigeria",
    "Agriculture",
    "Sugar",
    "Food processing",
    "Industrial investment"
  ],
  "content": {
    "title": "Oyo sugar mill enters commissioning and test-running stage",
    "summary": "The Iseyin greenfield mill reached commissioning and test running after support from NSDC and Oyo State; commercial operation is a later step.",
    "sections": [
      {
        "paragraphs": [
          "The National Sugar Development Council said Oyo Sugar and Derivatives Industries Ltd’s Iseyin factory reached commissioning and test-running after more than a decade of support. The greenfield mill is designed for 300 tonnes of cane per day.",
          "NSDC’s total financial commitment was about ₦2.2 billion, while Oyo State contributed an estimated ₦850 million in equity. The plant is at commissioning and test-running stage, not yet full-scale commercial production."
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "name": "Punch Newspapers",
            "url": "https://punchng.com/nsdc-backed-oyo-sugar-factory-enters-test-running-stage/"
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