Location (States):
Adamawa,
Kogi, Rivers, Ondo, Edo, Delta, Oyo, Kwara,
Lagos, Ogun, Taraba, Niger,
Plateau, Benue and the South Eastern States
Annual Production (Metric
Tones):
1999 = 194,000
2000
= 200,000
Industrial
uses:
Beverage
drinks, pharmaceuticals
Process
Technology/Equipment:
Harvesting, removal of pulp,
fermentation, washing, drying, roasting , grinding and packing.
Equipment
De-pulping
machine, fermenting tanks, dryers, mills and packing machine.
Status/Prospects:
In
Nigeria as well as other African countries, coffee production and
consumption is expected to be on the increase in the coming years.
Consumption in the developing countries is projected to grow from
1.55 million tonnes to 33.9 million in 2005 at an annual rate of
2.5%(FAO 2000).
R&D Activities: Not
available.
