Lack of quality seedlings is preventing Nigerian farmers and exporters from tapping a $38 billion global coconut market.
Nigerian farmers have been forced to produce merely 300,000 metric tonnes (MT) of coconuts, which are four times lower than over 1,200 MT demand, no thanks to low-quality seedl
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Faith Donatus
Dr. Faith Donatus is a climate change expert, a seasoned researcher with over 15 years of experience and a two-time award winner for contributing to research by the International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation.
With a PhD in Environmental Pollution and Control, Faith is passionate about transforming Nigeria's food and public health systems through deep research, data-driven analysis, deducing solution-based insights to challenges impacting Nigeria's food and health systems.
At Businessday, she is a real sector correspondent, covering health and agricultural beats.
