Once again, the federal government of Nigeria has revealed plans to export another popular farm produce.
According to the announcement, processed
yam products and roasted cashew nuts are to
be exported to Japan, Britain, the United States of America (USA) and the European Union (EU).
Chief Audu Ogbeh, the minister of Agriculture
and Rural Development, made this disclosure
in Lagos, on Tuesday, July 4. He also said the
exportation of fresh yam tubers had already
started.
He said: "The target markets are millions of
Africans, especially Nigerians in the diaspora,
who want to buy and eat fresh yam.
"For those who will prefer yam flour and pounded yam, the ministry has identified five
companies to process yam tubers into those products.
"We will get the UK certified standards for the
exportation of those yam value chains. We will
also put in our own checks and balances to
ensure that every export meets the set standard.
"This is to ensure that the processed products are not rejected, once we start to export.
"Nigeria is under great pressure to export roasted cashew nuts to Japan and all categories of beans and sesame seeds, among others, to India."
The Nigeria Yam Export was launched at Lillypond Container Terminal, Ijora, Lagos on Thursday, June 29, by the minister of agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh.
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