Post by Trade facilitator on May 22, 2022 18:10:31 GMT 1
Guidelines For Exporting Agro Products From Nigeria To The Netherlands- A Must Know For All Agro Exporters In Nigeria – Part 1
In this article we are going to start a very interesting topic that is dear to every exporter involved in agro products in Nigeria with special emphasis on the European Union and the Netherlands.
There is no gainsaying the fact that the European Union (EU) is a great trading partner of Nigeria on agro-exports; the partnership dates back to centuries in the past.
One of the major problems faced by exporters in Nigeria is being able to know or to understand the guidelines that are involved in agro-products they want to export.
A lot of them are interested in doing the right thing but they do not understand what the right thing is as regards the EU regulations or guidelines in agro exports in Nigeria.
A lot of Nigerian agro exporters have entered into problems during the export of their products; it may not be intentional but due to their inability to understand the guidelines.
Therefore, for you to be able to make it in the international agro export business, you must be able to understand the principles and the guidelines that guide such businesses.
In this article, we are going to lay bare how to make it in the international agro export business; you all the guidelines that you need to understand if you really want to make it in the international agro export business, especially to the European Union. We are going to lay special emphasis on the Netherlands.
Synopsis:
It is no secret that the Nigerian agricultural sector employs over two-thirds of the entire labour population and it is the largest sector of the economy.
As of the Year 2019 the sector contributed about 25.2% to the Nation's GDP, which translates to about N10.5 trillion.
Despite being the largest employer of labour, it is still estimated that Nigeria as a nation has lost more than USD 10 billion in annual export opportunities from a lot of cash crops like palm oil, cocoa, groundnuts, cotton, etc.
From the time past, we know that the Netherlands is amongst Nigeria's biggest trading Partners in the world.
Nigeria export agricultural products like cocoa beans, cashew nuts in shell, frozen shrimps, ginger, fish, oil seeds, grains, aquatic invertebrates, fruits and many more agro products to the Netherlands.
The Nigerian government has a lot of policies on agriculture and in most cases is focused on agro-export promotion.
The government has centered its agro export policies to enable the country earn more foreign exchange.
The main reason being that export of agro products is very essential to the growth of the sector in the economy.
It can also be observed that there is a growing interest of Dutch agribusiness companies in Nigeria today, and the growing private sector capital investment in the agro export value chain which has of course triggered an interest in the study of the agro export value chain in Nigeria.
What is the study about and who commissioned it?
The study was commissioned by LNV West Africa to provide clear insights into the procedures, policies and challenges of exporting agricultural- related products and services from Nigeria to the Netherlands.
The information is expected to guide international trade between the Netherlands and Nigeria.
Because increased food trade can help Nigeria meet the projected demand for food which may reach 355.1 million metric tons in 2028.
As said earlier, the Nigerian agricultural sector employs two-thirds of the entire labour force and it is the largest sector of the economy, but there is a problem.
Even though Nigeria has the largest economy in Africa by size, it is still ranked 131st out of the 190 countries on the world ease of doing business index for 2020, placing the country at the 34th position among African countries. The position Nigeria occupies in the ease of doing business ranking means that the time and cost of doing business in Nigeria is still regarded as being very high
Also the limited access to investment capital has further negatively impacted agricultural export growth in Nigeria against all the efforts from government export promotion and policies.
In our next article soon, stay with us to learn about Guidelines for exporting agro products from Nigeria to the Netherlands.
Our company is one of the best companies in Agro-Export Business in Nigeria today, we train individuals and corporate organizations on how to do Export Business the right way; if you are interested, please contact the admin of this forum now for further details.
In this article we are going to start a very interesting topic that is dear to every exporter involved in agro products in Nigeria with special emphasis on the European Union and the Netherlands.
There is no gainsaying the fact that the European Union (EU) is a great trading partner of Nigeria on agro-exports; the partnership dates back to centuries in the past.
One of the major problems faced by exporters in Nigeria is being able to know or to understand the guidelines that are involved in agro-products they want to export.
A lot of them are interested in doing the right thing but they do not understand what the right thing is as regards the EU regulations or guidelines in agro exports in Nigeria.
A lot of Nigerian agro exporters have entered into problems during the export of their products; it may not be intentional but due to their inability to understand the guidelines.
Therefore, for you to be able to make it in the international agro export business, you must be able to understand the principles and the guidelines that guide such businesses.
In this article, we are going to lay bare how to make it in the international agro export business; you all the guidelines that you need to understand if you really want to make it in the international agro export business, especially to the European Union. We are going to lay special emphasis on the Netherlands.
Synopsis:
It is no secret that the Nigerian agricultural sector employs over two-thirds of the entire labour population and it is the largest sector of the economy.
As of the Year 2019 the sector contributed about 25.2% to the Nation's GDP, which translates to about N10.5 trillion.
Despite being the largest employer of labour, it is still estimated that Nigeria as a nation has lost more than USD 10 billion in annual export opportunities from a lot of cash crops like palm oil, cocoa, groundnuts, cotton, etc.
From the time past, we know that the Netherlands is amongst Nigeria's biggest trading Partners in the world.
Nigeria export agricultural products like cocoa beans, cashew nuts in shell, frozen shrimps, ginger, fish, oil seeds, grains, aquatic invertebrates, fruits and many more agro products to the Netherlands.
The Nigerian government has a lot of policies on agriculture and in most cases is focused on agro-export promotion.
The government has centered its agro export policies to enable the country earn more foreign exchange.
The main reason being that export of agro products is very essential to the growth of the sector in the economy.
It can also be observed that there is a growing interest of Dutch agribusiness companies in Nigeria today, and the growing private sector capital investment in the agro export value chain which has of course triggered an interest in the study of the agro export value chain in Nigeria.
What is the study about and who commissioned it?
The study was commissioned by LNV West Africa to provide clear insights into the procedures, policies and challenges of exporting agricultural- related products and services from Nigeria to the Netherlands.
The information is expected to guide international trade between the Netherlands and Nigeria.
Because increased food trade can help Nigeria meet the projected demand for food which may reach 355.1 million metric tons in 2028.
As said earlier, the Nigerian agricultural sector employs two-thirds of the entire labour force and it is the largest sector of the economy, but there is a problem.
Even though Nigeria has the largest economy in Africa by size, it is still ranked 131st out of the 190 countries on the world ease of doing business index for 2020, placing the country at the 34th position among African countries. The position Nigeria occupies in the ease of doing business ranking means that the time and cost of doing business in Nigeria is still regarded as being very high
Also the limited access to investment capital has further negatively impacted agricultural export growth in Nigeria against all the efforts from government export promotion and policies.
In our next article soon, stay with us to learn about Guidelines for exporting agro products from Nigeria to the Netherlands.
Our company is one of the best companies in Agro-Export Business in Nigeria today, we train individuals and corporate organizations on how to do Export Business the right way; if you are interested, please contact the admin of this forum now for further details.
