If no swift and deliberate actions are taken, Nigerians might no longer enjoy their traditional vegetable soup, oha. The major ingredient for the soup, Ptrocarpus mildbraedi, better known by its Igbo name, oha or ora leaf, is on the verge of extinction.
Also known as Madoobiyaa in Hausa and Urube
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Feyishola Jaiyesimi
Feyishola Jaiyesimi covers agriculture and environment trends at BusinessDay, Nigeria’s leading daily newspaper focused on economy and finance. Her stories draw on investigative journalism, and she has been selected for professional training by the US Embassy, Lagos, and Dataphyte. Feyishola holds a bachelor’s degree in Zoology and Environmental Biology from Ekiti State University.
