Nigeria Fishing Industry: Plans to ban imports and boost local production

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Channel: TRT World · 2018 · News & Politics

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Fish is a staple food in Africa's most densely populated country - but Nigeria only produces one-third of what it eats. The government wants to boost local fish production and ban fish imports by 2020. But fish farmers say -  they need financial support to meet growing demand. Olive Nokey Onokeye reports from Abuja.


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