Post by Trade facilitator on Mar 4, 2020 18:54:23 GMT 1
NAHCO TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL EXPORT
Nigeria Aviation Handling Company (Nahco Aviance), has re-affirmed its commitment to the growth and development of agricultural export. This is as the company expanded its facilities to boost the volume of export of products it handles by 68 per cent. The development became important following the Federal Government’s border closure policy, which made the need for Nigeria to produce enough for her consumption as well as export.
The Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Nahco Aviance, Mrs. Tokunbo Fagbemi, made these known at the “Africa Agric Expo,”co-sponsored by the handling firm.
At the event, which was the maiden edition, Mrs Fagbemi explained that the company’s aim was to halt the rejection of Nigeria’s export goods over inability to meet international standards.
Assuring stakeholders of a brighter and better year, the Nahco Aviance boss revealed that the handling firm was ready to partner other agencies and stakeholders in the agricultural value chain to reduce the wastage of agricultural products, especially as a result of lack of equipment to preserve them.
“Nahco Aviance has increased its volume of export of agricultural products by about 68% having spent about $2 million to expand its facilities whilst improving on security for exported products.
“In a few months, we are building a state-of-the-art cold storage hub for both existing and potential clients, including our new clients that want to transship their goods through Nigeria with a bit of packaging.
“Our findings from the airlines revealed that a lot of Agricultural products exported are destroyed by the time they get to their destinations, which is largely caused by inadequate storage facilities. We just got an approval to develop a facility in our packaging warehouse, which will tackle that challenge because it will help exporters to package their products at a particular temperature rate to reduce the incidence of rejection in the International markets.” she said.
Nigeria Aviation Handling Company (Nahco Aviance), has re-affirmed its commitment to the growth and development of agricultural export. This is as the company expanded its facilities to boost the volume of export of products it handles by 68 per cent. The development became important following the Federal Government’s border closure policy, which made the need for Nigeria to produce enough for her consumption as well as export.
The Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Nahco Aviance, Mrs. Tokunbo Fagbemi, made these known at the “Africa Agric Expo,”co-sponsored by the handling firm.
At the event, which was the maiden edition, Mrs Fagbemi explained that the company’s aim was to halt the rejection of Nigeria’s export goods over inability to meet international standards.
Assuring stakeholders of a brighter and better year, the Nahco Aviance boss revealed that the handling firm was ready to partner other agencies and stakeholders in the agricultural value chain to reduce the wastage of agricultural products, especially as a result of lack of equipment to preserve them.
“Nahco Aviance has increased its volume of export of agricultural products by about 68% having spent about $2 million to expand its facilities whilst improving on security for exported products.
“In a few months, we are building a state-of-the-art cold storage hub for both existing and potential clients, including our new clients that want to transship their goods through Nigeria with a bit of packaging.
“Our findings from the airlines revealed that a lot of Agricultural products exported are destroyed by the time they get to their destinations, which is largely caused by inadequate storage facilities. We just got an approval to develop a facility in our packaging warehouse, which will tackle that challenge because it will help exporters to package their products at a particular temperature rate to reduce the incidence of rejection in the International markets.” she said.
