Nigeria To Commence Exportation Of Yam To Europe, U.S
Audu Ogbeh, Minister of Agriculture[/caption]
The federal government has announced the flag off of the exportation of yam to Europe and the United States of America (USA) effective from June 29.
Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, disclosed this at a meeting with members of the Committee on Nigeria Yam Export Programme.
According to the minister, the yam export would be done at the Apapa Port and would be exported in three containers at 24 tonnes each.
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The minister also called on 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.
He said “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,’’ he said.
Prof. Simon Irtwange, the Chairman of the committee, also confirmed that the committee will be working with the Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) to commence the process of the export.
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Recall that the Nigerian Customs Service, NAQS and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), was inaugurated in February to facilitate the acquisition of warehouses at the receiving destinations, address markets in Europe and Canada.
