NIGERIA EXPORTS NO YAMS AT ALL WORLDWIDE - MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

Despite being a world leader in crop production, the federal government has bemoaned the fact that the country does not appear on the list of countries that export yam.

At a stakeholders workshop on Tuesday in Abuja, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ernest Umakhihe, informed the media of this.

Umakhihe stated that the gathering aims to reawaken the nation's consciousness and increase yam export in his capacity as the Federal Department of Agriculture's Director, Abdullahi Abubakar.

He claimed that the need for Nigerians to seize the economic opportunities offered by the global yam production market and contribute to the achievement of sustainable food security for the nation's population of over 200 million had become urgent.

"Nigeria is the leading producer of fresh yams, yet it is unfortunate to note that despite the huge production, Nigeria is nowhere on the map of countries that export yams", he stated.