Stakeholders are seeking the country’s increased involvement in the global mango production put at 54.83 million metric tonnes. Consumption of mangoes is high in Europe.
Nigeria is ranked the world’s 10th largest producer, about 800,000 metric tonnes of the fruit are produced yearly, contributing about three per cent to the world total production, analysts said. Of the eight varieties of mango in Nigeria, the most widely acceptable is the sweet and aromatic Ogbomosho/Enugu type.