On May 30, the world celebrated one of humanity’s most beloved and essential staple foods – potato. Potato, known botanically as Solanum tuberosum, is one of the world’s major food crops, grown for its starchy edible tubers, according to Britannica. Boiled potatoes (cooked with the skin but without salt) contain carbs, fibres, protein, potassium, folates and vitamins, especially Vitamin C. Nigeria’s potato industry is valued at $1.3 billion, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)’s 2025 report. The nation cultivate
On May 30, the world celebrated one of humanity’s most beloved and essential staple foods – potato. Potato, known botanically as Solanum tuberosum, is one of the world’s major food crops, grown for its starchy edible tubers, according to Britannica. Boiled potatoes (cooked with the skin but without salt) contain carbs, fibres, protein, potassium, folates and vitamins, especially Vitamin C. Nigeria’s potato industry is valued at $1.3 billion, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)’s 2025 report. The nation cultivate