The Cross River State Government has launched a long-term initiative aimed at transforming the state into Nigeria’s foremost coffee-producing region through the distribution of 30 million coffee seedlings and the introduction of policies designed to attract investment into the industry. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Irrigation, Johnson Ebokpo, announced the programme on Tuesday in Calabar, describing it as a key component of the state government's broader efforts to diversify the economy and reduce reliance on oil revenue. According to Ebokpo, the government has already supplied 13 million coffee seedlings, with the...