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April 15, 2026
Nigeria potato sector calls for policy support as CIP advances sweetpotato trials in Africa
Stakeholders in the potato sector are calling for defined and time-bound policy measures aimed at strengthening farm incomes, expanding processing capacity and supporting export development.
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August 26, 2025
Bumper Potato Harvest in Nigeria Drives Down Prices, Attracts Buyers Across Africa
Irish potato farmers in Plateau State, Nigeria, report higher yields this season, with tubers harvested in larger sizes and volumes than in recent years. The increase has followed several years of low yields.
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November 23, 2023
Nigeria’s GM Potato project concludes first-year trial, shows 300% yield advantage
The Genetically Modified (GM) Potato Project ongoing in Nigeria has concluded its first-year multi-locational confined trial in three locations
Biotech-Potato Harvest at the CFT site in Kuru, near Jos. (courtesy: AATF)
December 20, 2022
Nigeria harvests first batch of biotech-potatoes
Elder Isaiah Buwah is growing potatoes for forty years in the Plateau State, North Central Nigeria. Having seen the impact from late blight first hand, he truly enjoyed the harvest of the first batch of - resistant - biotech potatoes.
A baker holds a loaf of orange-fleshed sweet potato bread in her bakery in Nnewi (Courtesy: Esomchi Foundation)
July 14, 2022
Facing high wheat prices, Nigerian bakers turn to (sweet) potato puree
In the midst of a sunlit room in Nnewi, south-east Nigeria, a woman measures out four parts of sweet potato puree – the colour of apricot – into a large basin containing six parts wheat flour.
Lamb Weston has introduced Poundo Potato Flakes to the Nigerian market and stresses the need to improve the margin in the potato value-chain
May 12, 2022
Lamb Weston Nigeria introduces Poundo Potato Flakes
Lamb Weston has introduced Poundo Potato Flakes to the Nigerian market and stresses the need to improve the margin in the potato value-chain
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Mustapha Baba Shehuri, minister of state for agriculture and rural development: 'Nigeria will be among world’s top three potato producers by 2025'
November 23, 2021
Nigeria wants to be among the top three potato producers in the world by 2025
Mustapha Baba Shehuri, minister of state for agriculture and rural development, says Nigeria will be among the world’s top three potato producing countries by 2025.
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) of Nigeria has commenced training for Irish potato farmers in Kano
June 23, 2021
Re-educating Nigerian Potato growers: from farming as a culture to farming as a business
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has commenced training for Irish potato farmers in Kano. The training which began on Monday, June 21, will end on Friday, June 25, 2021.
Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong
February 04, 2019
Construction Potato Tissue Culture Lab in Plateau State, Nigeria started
In Nigeria, the Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, attended the official start of the construction of a Potato Tissue Culture Laboratory in the Mangu Local Government Area.
Governor of Plateau State Simon Lalong (left) together with Olusegun Paul Andrew, executive chairman of BlackPace (right) in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria (Courtesy: Cros Agro)
August 06, 2017
Nigeria: Plateau, BlackPace sign $65m MoU to increase potato production
BlackPace Africa, an Africa-focused investment management and advisory firm, and the Plateau State government have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) towards a joint development arrangement to upscale potato production in the state and set up a potato processing facility in Jos, the state capital.
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The potato value chain project in Plateau state (Nigeria) will be funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB)
May 11, 2017
Plateau State Potato Value Chain Project in Nigeria to begin in June
The potato value chain project in Plateau state (Nigeria) - to be funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB) - will be formally launched in the state by June.
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One of the few mechanized potato farming operations in Nigeria (Courtesy: Vikampro)
May 03, 2017
Opportunities for potato farming in Nigeria
Potato farming in Nigeria has the potential to generate billions of Naira (millions of USD) annually. Nigeria produces about 1.5 million tons of potato per year and has a per capita consumption of about 7kg per year. However, many farmers struggle to sell to formal commercial buyers, mainly due to poor product quality and lack of organization.
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View on some of the farmland owned by Cros Agro Allied Ltd.
April 18, 2017
Cros Agro is planning a French Fries and Potato Flakes processing factory in Nigeria
Cros Agro Allied Ltd, a Nigerian agribusiness company, has announced a commitment to invest $65 million in the country’s potato sector, which includes the realization of the production of French fries and potato flakes
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September 08, 2016
Nigerians consume french fries worth USD 200 million each year
Michael Agbogo, co-founder of Vicampro, disclosed that Nigerians consume about 120 tonnes of French fries daily, even as the whole of West Africa region lacks real food processors. According to him, 'Nigeria imports about $200 million worth of French fries annually'...
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Located in the state Plateau, Nigeria is the potato farm Mangu-Bokkos-Plateau (shown above). This operation, farmed by Vicampro is said to be the largest mechanized potato farm in Nigeria (Courtesy: Vicampro)
May 02, 2016
African Development Bank Project will boost Potato cultivation in Nigeria
The African Development Bank (AfDB) potato value chain project that will boost potato farming will commence in the State Plateau (Nigeria) soon.
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April 24, 2014
Potato chip manufacturer Harbin's Food wants Nigerians to buy local
Michael Aguzie, CEO of Nigerian chips and snack food company Harbin’s Food, is looking to penetrate the flavoured potato chip market in Nigeria, which mostly consists of imports.
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Nigeria fourth largest potato producer in sub-saharan Africa
September 12, 2008
Nigeria fourth largest potato producer in sub-saharan Africa
The minister of agriculture and water resources, Dr. Sayyadi Abba Ruma has disclosed that Nigeria is the fourth largest potato producer in the Sub-Saharan Africa, saying that potato which is produced mostly in the area of Jos, Plateau state has a rich ...
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