Will Lagos State become the world’s top coconut producer?
“This could be tripled to Naira 360 billion worth of transaction volume with value addition and will further ensure Lagos state contributes significantly to making Nigeria among the top ten world coconut producing country, thus moving up from the present nineteenth position,” Hon. Olusanya pointed out.
Is Nigeria a good country to grow coconuts?
On the 18th position on the world coconut production country index currently, Nigeria can only boast of 265,000 metric tonnes of coconut production, a country that is bestowed with an arable rainforest zone fertile for a crop that is non-indigenous to it. Thus, the nation has the chance to meet the increasing market demands globally.
Are there problems and prospects of coconut plantation development in Nigeria?
This review examined the problems and prospects of coconut plantation development in Nigeria. There is a large unexploited opportunity in the local and international market due to some problems that need urgent attention before the coconut resources in Nigeria fade away.
Why is Nigeria importing coconuts from West African countries?
As a result, a significant quantity of coconuts is imported from neighbouring West African countries, a trend Feludu aims to change. She says that Nigeria has 24 states with suitable climates for coconut cultivation. Kokari has started coconut production on its own land.