“If we are able to reach that target, Nigeria will rank among the first 10 coconut-producing countries in the world.” Nigeria
Industrial activities, tree felling, land clearing, and overpopulation have impacted negatively on the environment. The state is having a share of the greenhouse effects.
However, planting non-economic and ornamental trees have been unwittingly constituting a disturbance to the environment, prompting governments, individuals and corporates to prune or fell unwanted trees outright, unfortunately spending fortunes to this.In Lagos State, where industrial activities and environmental pollution have constantly come to the radar, stakeholders admit trees must be planted to mitigate environmental degradation, pollution, and greenhouse effects.
He corroborated the deficit of coconut production, saying, “We cannot meet raw coconut demand because we have improved the utilising end. Every sugar factory uses four kilogrammes of virgin coconut oil to produce one tonne of sugar, but most of the sugar factories are importing virgin coconut oil. “If we are able to reach that target, Nigeria will rank among the first 10 coconut-producing countries in the world,” Olakulehin said.His counterpart, Mrs. Adebiyi-Abiola, while explaining her readiness to synergise on coconut planting, said, “One of the first meetings I had was with the general manager of LASCODA, and it has exposed me to the huge value of coconuts.
“But we can also plant them in open spaces. The mandate of this agency is to manage open spaces around the state. So, we have a wide array of open spaces that are available to us.” Another economic tree that LASPARK intends to adopt for the resilience build-up is bitter kola. The Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria has developed improved varieties of bitter kola which can start fruiting between four and five years.
A dwarf coconut seedling, as of now, is about N1000, a seedling of the Tall West African variety costs about N500, and a hybrid seedling is about N750.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Lagos-Ibadan expressway shutdown begins tomorrow | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsFor the third time in 11 months, the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway will from tomorrow, September 2 be shut-down partially for four months, to enable the contractor, Julius Berger Plc.
Read more »
Arts, books light up Kaduna, Lagos | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsIn the last few years, there have been many literary gatherings for readers and writers in the country. In fact, book fairs have become a window open to the world where young people have access to world literature.
Read more »
EFCC nabs 12 'Yahoo boys' inside training school in Lagos - Daily Post NigeriaThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 12 internet fraudsters. The agency said this in a statement on Friday. It noted that the s
Read more »
![123 Northerners detained after entering Lagos [Photos] - Daily Post Nigeria](https://i.headtopics.com/images/2019/8/31/dailypostngr/123-northerners-detained-after-entering-lagos-photos-1167686724677324800.webp?w=640)
123 Northerners detained after entering Lagos [Photos] - Daily Post NigeriaOne hundred and twenty three petty traders from Northern part of the country have been detained by the Lagos State government. It confirmed the arrest on i
Read more »
Jigawa govt breaks silence over arrest of 123 okada riders in Lagos - Daily Post NigeriaGovernor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa State has reacted to the arrest of 123 motorcyclists, otherwise known as okada riders by Lagos State Government
Read more »
What police did to 123 Northerners detained after entering Lagos - Daily Post NigeriaThe Lagos State Police Command has released the 123 male passengers that were intercepted along Moshalashi road, Agege alongside 48 motorcycles that were c
Read more »