The Gogreen Africa Impact Initiative and the Executive Director of Avocado Society of Nigeria (ASN), Ambassador Adeniyi Sola-Bunmi, have stressed the need for Nigerian state and federal officials to pay attention to Hass avocado, as it has the potential to generate over N12billion annually to the nation's economy.
He stated: "I believe this variety of avocado can thrive in Nigeria, and I am 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.“
"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. We hope to make use of advanced farming techniques in future cultivation."
Source: tribuneonlineng.com