Many Nigerians still suffer from protein deficiency due to low fish food consumption. We barely consume about 11kg per capita which is 10kg short of the 21kg per capita standard laid by the FAO.
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Many Nigerians still suffer from protein deficiency due to low fish food consumption. We barely consume about 11kg per capita which is 10kg short of the 21kg per capita standard laid by the FAO.
The demand for fish in Nigeria is much higher than the local production. This has made Nigeria to become one of the largest importers of fish in the developing world with about 2 million metric tons imported annually.