Nigeria to begin pepper exports potentially worth $33m

In Enugu State, there is serious move by Pepper farmers in Nsukka, Nigeria to export the crop popula…

In Enugu State, there is serious move by Pepper farmers in Nsukka, Nigeria to export the crop popularly called “Ose Nsukka” abroad with a view to making more revenue from the crop.

Already, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has charged an Agro exporting firm (ABX World) currently partnering with the Nsukka Chamber of Commerce and the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) to power the commercial production of the yellow pepper for all-year round export.

According to a projection by the chief executive of the agro-exporting company, Capt. John Okakpu, within a five-year period, an estimated turnover value of about N12billion would be realised from the cultivation and export of the Nsukka yellow pepper, a development that would promote the nation’s agricultural history and potentials.