Nigeria accounts for more than 70% of the global yam crop
Yam
Vegetables
Nigeria
Published Apr 29, 2023
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According to the National Root Crops Research Institute, Nigeria accounts for more than 70% of the global yam crop. Nnamdi Eke-Okoro, Director/HOD, Crop Research Operations Department, NRCRI, said this Wednesday at a stakeholder workshop in Abuja on repositioning yams as an export crop. He said Nigeria is the largest producer of yam, cassava and sweet potato with 34, 59 and 30 tons respectively.
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Eke-Okoro said that the port authority and other stakeholders in the country should work together to reach the global standard: "NRCRI can work with other agencies to speed up the yam export chain and reduce the number of rejections of our products abroad." Eke-Okoro said the importance of NRCRI in the export chain cannot be overemphasized. According to the ...
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