Nigerian ambassador Adeniyi Sola Bunmi has expressed his growing concern for the lack of interest on the part of the government to mobilize the workforce towards revenue generation from Hass Avocado. He said: “I see this variety of avocado already thriving in Nigeria and I’m happy I could make this a reality despite the high level of challenges we encountered in the cultivation journey, part of which is importing viable seedlings from countries like Mexico and Kenya. However, we hope to make use of advanced farming techniques in future cultivation.”
According to him, the prevalence of avocado in Nigeria is still in the budding mode. Though the local variety can be found in markets all over the country, only big malls and supermarkets can boast of the Hass variety.
With continuous awareness for increased attention, there are high expectations that the Hass avocado – one of the most popular varieties of the avocado fruit – will play a key role in Nigeria’s future.
“Despite its popularity, production of the Hass Avocado in Nigeria has been limited, with the majority of the crop imported from other nations. This has led to some concern in recent years, with worries that supply may not be able to keep up with increasing demand.
Source: sunnewsonline.com
