# Edo aims to regain Nigeria’s leading rubber-producer position

> Governor cites 40,000 hectares and thousands of smallholders

- **Source date:** 2026-10-20
- **Original source:** [The Punch](https://punchng.com/edo-targets-return-as-nigerias-top-rubber-producer/)
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- **Language:** English
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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.

[The Punch](https://punchng.com/edo-targets-return-as-nigerias-top-rubber-producer/)

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