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WORLD COCONUT DAY: SUB-SECTOR CAN CONTRIBUTE OVER $400 BILLION TO NIGERIAN ECONOMY ANNUALLY – DR. NMA OKECHUKWU-OKOROJI

The President of the National Coconut Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NACOPPMAN), Dr. Mrs. Nma Okechukwu-Okoroji, has revealed that Coconut Sub-sector can contribute over 400 billion USD, to the Nigerian economy annually. She stated this while speaking ahead of the 2023 World Coconut Day celebration revealing that coconuts can help generate over $400 billion for the Nigerian economy annually. She said, "Our economy of production has proven that the coconut sub-sector can contribute over 400 billion USD to the Nigerian economy annually. "How much is the cost of...