Edo aims to regain Nigeria’s leading rubber-producer position
Governor cites 40,000 hectares and thousands of smallholders
- Publish date: 2026-10-20
- Category: Standards & Policy
- Original source: The Punch
- Reading time: 1 min read
Edo’s governor said the state aims to regain Nigeria’s top-rubber position and expand value addition beyond raw rubber. He cited an estimated 40,000 hectares under cultivation and thousands of smallholder farmers; no dated production target was announced.