The federal government through the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment has received the Report of a Technical Committee that was set up to prevent the rejection of Nigeria’s agro-exports abroad.
The Minister, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo who received the committee’s report at the weekend in Abuja urged all the stakeholders in the agro-export business in Nigeria to support the implementation of the recommendations as the government work towards preventing the rejection of agro exports at the international market.
He lauded members of the Committee for demonstrating their capability to accomplish much within a very short space of time and history will surely reward them.
He said, “I urge you to keep it up as more assignments will be coming your way in the implementation of the recommendations.
“It is significant to state that the implementation of the Committee’s recommendations will increase the export basket of agricultural commodities and foreign exchange earnings for the country.
The committee was constituted by the Minister on May 26, 2022, to look into the issue of the rejection of Nigeria agro-export at the international market and proffer appropriate recommendations to halt the trend.
The Chairman of the Committee and Director, Commodities and Export Department of the Ministry, Suleman Audu, said that the government should embark on a sensitization and awareness program on the need for farmers and operators in the agricultural value chain, to secure and adopt Global GAP certifications in collaboration with the Private Sector.
