factory outlet rubber additives zdbc in nigeria
factory outlet rubber additives zdbc in nigeria
factory outlet rubber additives zdbc in nigeria
factory outlet rubber additives zdbc in nigeria
factory outlet rubber additives zdbc in nigeria
  • Does Nigeria produce synthetic rubber?
  • Currently, there is no production of synthetic rubber in Nigeria. The National Rubber Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NARPPMAN) has appealed to the Federal Government to enlist rubber as one of the cash crops to be developed in Nigeria (Calabar, Aug. 8, 2020).
  • In which Nigerian states is rubber grown?
  • Rubber is grown in Edo, Delta, Ondo, Ogun, Abia, Anambra, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Ebonyi, and Bayelsa states. Currently, there is no production of synthetic rubber in Nigeria, and tyre production facilities have been closed-down. Local consumption of natural rubber is confined to the footwear sector.
  • Why is natural rubber declining in Nigeria?
  • Natural rubber production in Nigeria has suffered a significant decline from its pre-eminent position in the seventies, mainly due to the emergence of the petroleum industry as a major contributor to the national economy. In 2017, natural rubber production in Nigeria was approximately 53,000 tonnes.