Simon Coveney: ‘Africa will drive world dairy consumption’

Much of the projected increase in world dairy consumption over the next 10 years will be driven by Africa and countries like Nigeria with strong population centres.

That’s what Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney declared at a major Bord Bia organised dairy seminar which he hosted in Lagos, Nigeria, yesterday, during a trade mission to West Africa.

He said Irish dairy exports to Nigeria were worth over €140m in 2014 which was up some 50% since 2010 and represent a growing slice of dairy exports which last year reached €3.1bn.