Why Nigeria Imports Its Fries While Sitting on Sub-Saharan Africa's Largest Potato-Growing Area
Nigeria's Jos Plateau is sub-Saharan Africa's largest potato-growing area, yet informal virus-prone seed, ~3.8 t/ha yields (against ~20 achievable) and no storage stall the value chain at its first link — so the country imports most of the frozen fries it eats.
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