FEDERAL Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has taken steps to resuscitate Rubber Production in the Country to increase National Wealth
Nigeria commits to revamping the country's rubber industry for economic growth in a statement made by Dr Ernest Umakhihe, Permanent Secretary, Federal .
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Nigeria Reportedly Generated $150 USD From Coconut Oil In 2020
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, on Wednesday in Benin disclosed that Nigeria generated $150m from the export of coconut oil and its derivatives in 2020.
Speaking through his representative, Bernard Ukattah, a deputy director at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development during a training for coconut farmers organised in collaboration with the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research in Benin, Nanono said that coconut was a major non-oil export foreign exchange earner for Nigeria.
He explained that coconut provided livelihood for over 500, 000 families, noting that it accounted for 10 per cent of the nation’s agricultural exports. He said the produce is expected to generate about $250m this year.