President, West Africa Specialty Coffee Association , Larry Segun-Lean, has decried Nigeria’s dwindling coffee and tea exports, a situation he described as extremely worrisome. He said despite the nation’s large economy and huge population...
He said Nigeria as well as industry stakeholders must go beyond lip service to making coffee a primary product for export and revenue generation as this will stem the tide of the nation’s currency fluctuation once more products are selling in the international market. One of the speakers at the expo, chief executive, Goshen Marbles and National Vice President, the Nigerian Association of Small Scale Industrialists , S.T Kuti-George, said despite the harsh economy, many opportunities still abound in the industry.
She said the government is concerned about the dwindling number of farmers in that sector and is working round the clock to improve the numbers of not just the farmers but also the quality and amount of beans being produced, especially for export. The many challenges of the nation’s maritime sector made President Bola Tinubu create the marine and blue economy ministry for the nation to tap into its potential for economic recovery and growth.