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Which agricultural commodity has the highest trade value in Nigeria?

In the fourth quarter of 2022 ‘superior quality cocoa beans’ had the highest export value in Nigeria at N74.65 billion, followed by ‘sesame seeds,’ with N38.56 billion and ‘standard quality cocoa beans’ with N14.16 billion.

The main agricultural products imported in the fourth quarter of 2022 included ‘Durum wheat (not in seeds)’ from Latvia with N46.28 billion and Lithuania with N41.54 billion.

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