Audu Ogbeh, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, says Nigeria will on June 29, export
72 tonnes of yam to Europe and the United States of America (USA). He said the yams will reach
their destinations by July and that people in those countries will start having a taste of Nigerian
produce. Dr Olukayode Oyeleye, his Special Assistant on Media, in a statement on Thursday, said
Ogbeh disclosed this at a meeting with members of the Committee on Nigeria Yam Export
Programme.
The minister said the flag-off of the yam export would be done at the Apapa Port and that it would
be
exported in three containers at 24 tonnes each. According to him, one container will be exported to
the United Kingdom, while the other two will be taken to the US. The minister appealed to the
Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) to reduce inspection charges on export produce to
encourage more exporters and enable the country become competitive in the export market. “To make
yam competitive, we will work on the packages and the right types of trucks to be used for
transportation of the produce. “Oil and gas cannot employ millions of people just like agriculture so,
we must work hard to move from oil to earning foreign exchange from agriculture,” Ogbeh insisted.
72 tonnes of yam to Europe and the United States of America (USA). He said the yams will reach
their destinations by July and that people in those countries will start having a taste of Nigerian
produce. Dr Olukayode Oyeleye, his Special Assistant on Media, in a statement on Thursday, said
Ogbeh disclosed this at a meeting with members of the Committee on Nigeria Yam Export
Programme.
The minister said the flag-off of the yam export would be done at the Apapa Port and that it would
be
exported in three containers at 24 tonnes each. According to him, one container will be exported to
the United Kingdom, while the other two will be taken to the US. The minister appealed to the
Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) to reduce inspection charges on export produce to
encourage more exporters and enable the country become competitive in the export market. “To make
yam competitive, we will work on the packages and the right types of trucks to be used for
transportation of the produce. “Oil and gas cannot employ millions of people just like agriculture so,
we must work hard to move from oil to earning foreign exchange from agriculture,” Ogbeh insisted.
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