Nigeria launches coffee revival plan

 

Nigeria has reportedly launched a 10-year initiative in an effort to restore the country’s declining coffee industry, and support farmers, rural communities, and agro-processors.

According to various news reports, the Nigeria Coffee Revival Initiative (NCRI) – with the support of the federal government, farmers, state governments, research institutes, and private sector stakeholders – was unveiled at the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) in Ibadan on Thursday 28 May.

The initiative will be cast across 14 coffee-producing states, with a shared goal of rebuilding Nigeria’s coffee industry through policy reforms, improved seedlings, farmer support, value addition, and private sector investment.

Representing the Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, Engr. Adetunji, Oyo State Coordinator of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), framed the initiative as a strategic economic intervention.

“Revitalising Nigeria’s coffee industry is a strategic imperative for sustainable economic growth, export development and climate resilience,” says Kyari.

By Meg Kennedy, Global Coffee Report