Post by Trade facilitator on Nov 5, 2022 15:34:30 GMT 1
Reports reaching us a few hours ago indicate that The Federal Government has inaugurated an implementation committee to halt the constant rejection of Nigerian products at the international market.
Speaking during the inauguration in Abuja, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, said the team was expected to implement the recommendations of the technical committee in record time.
“It would be recalled that on 16th September, 2022 I received the report submitted by members of the Technical Committee on Nigeria Agro-Export Reject with recommendations aimed at addressing the challenges of rejection of our agro-exports at the international market.
“Suffice it to state that a number of activities have been outlined to implement the recommendations of the Technical Committee and it is the task of the Implementation Committee to diligently ensure that they are properly articulated for the growth and development of the export sub-sector of the economy.”
The committee is headed by the Director, Commodities and Export Department, Mr. Suleiman Audu, who is charged with the responsibility of identifying the major causes of the rejection of the agro produce and proffering appropriate recommendations.
Inaugurating the committee, the Minister, in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Ifedayo Sayo, said the Federal Government placed a lot of emphasis on the promotion of non-oil commodity exports, which had led to farmers and product aggregators partnering to explore the export market for their products.
He noted that in recent times, Nigeria agro-products had been suffering from export rejections by most countries of Asia, Europe and America.
This, he explained, had led to huge financial losses with its attendant negative impact on the supply value chain and job creation.
He stressed that the international market was competitive and welcomed products of high quality with relevant certifications and quality packaging that was environmentally friendly.
Adebayo said the problem of quality, standards, certification and appropriate packaging for made-in-Nigeria products for export had been a recurring issue, hence the need to set up the technical committee to address the issue and proffer appropriate recommendations.
The minister told the committee that the nation was looking forward to the outcome of the assignment given to them as an antidote to the rejection being suffered by Nigerian exporters at the international market.
He gave the committee six weeks within which to submit its report.
This is a welcome development, but we have been setting up committees on committees to solve a lot of issues regarding the export of agro-export commodities in the country with no solution in sight.
As far as I am concerned, the solutions to these problems abound in the country. Let us take for example the issue of cocoa export from Nigeria several years back; when the farmer or exporter is ready for export, he brings his produce to the premises of the testing agent who is an internationally recognized and accredited agency for the purpose.
Everybody in the export chain of cocoa knows SGS very well, and they respect their results, they don’t compromise or cheat in any form. I have never seen any produce inspected by SGS rejected wholesale by international buyers.
Why are our products being rejected even after being inspected by relevant agencies at our warehouses and ports?
One of the major issues complained about is the issue of excessive use of chemicals beyond the required or approved limits.
The Government has to understand that the majority of our farmers don’t understand the issue of chemical measurements very well, therefore there must be Agricultural Extension Officers stationed in strategic locations to help the local farmers attend to such issues.
Possible Causes of Rejection:
Various reasons have been adduced for the jettisoning of Nigerians’ exports especially agricultural produce in the international market, ranging from standardization limitations, unapproved chemical compositions in produce, and low quality of commodities among others.
The resultant rejection often resulted in huge economic losses to the individual exporters and the country at large as lack of storage facilities, logistics among other constraints ensured that the rejected products were wasted.
These problems have solutions; we pray as usual that the Government gets it right this time. We expect the report of the committee in six weeks’ time.
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.
Speaking during the inauguration in Abuja, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, said the team was expected to implement the recommendations of the technical committee in record time.
“It would be recalled that on 16th September, 2022 I received the report submitted by members of the Technical Committee on Nigeria Agro-Export Reject with recommendations aimed at addressing the challenges of rejection of our agro-exports at the international market.
“Suffice it to state that a number of activities have been outlined to implement the recommendations of the Technical Committee and it is the task of the Implementation Committee to diligently ensure that they are properly articulated for the growth and development of the export sub-sector of the economy.”
The committee is headed by the Director, Commodities and Export Department, Mr. Suleiman Audu, who is charged with the responsibility of identifying the major causes of the rejection of the agro produce and proffering appropriate recommendations.
Inaugurating the committee, the Minister, in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Ifedayo Sayo, said the Federal Government placed a lot of emphasis on the promotion of non-oil commodity exports, which had led to farmers and product aggregators partnering to explore the export market for their products.
He noted that in recent times, Nigeria agro-products had been suffering from export rejections by most countries of Asia, Europe and America.
This, he explained, had led to huge financial losses with its attendant negative impact on the supply value chain and job creation.
He stressed that the international market was competitive and welcomed products of high quality with relevant certifications and quality packaging that was environmentally friendly.
Adebayo said the problem of quality, standards, certification and appropriate packaging for made-in-Nigeria products for export had been a recurring issue, hence the need to set up the technical committee to address the issue and proffer appropriate recommendations.
The minister told the committee that the nation was looking forward to the outcome of the assignment given to them as an antidote to the rejection being suffered by Nigerian exporters at the international market.
He gave the committee six weeks within which to submit its report.
This is a welcome development, but we have been setting up committees on committees to solve a lot of issues regarding the export of agro-export commodities in the country with no solution in sight.
As far as I am concerned, the solutions to these problems abound in the country. Let us take for example the issue of cocoa export from Nigeria several years back; when the farmer or exporter is ready for export, he brings his produce to the premises of the testing agent who is an internationally recognized and accredited agency for the purpose.
Everybody in the export chain of cocoa knows SGS very well, and they respect their results, they don’t compromise or cheat in any form. I have never seen any produce inspected by SGS rejected wholesale by international buyers.
Why are our products being rejected even after being inspected by relevant agencies at our warehouses and ports?
One of the major issues complained about is the issue of excessive use of chemicals beyond the required or approved limits.
The Government has to understand that the majority of our farmers don’t understand the issue of chemical measurements very well, therefore there must be Agricultural Extension Officers stationed in strategic locations to help the local farmers attend to such issues.
Possible Causes of Rejection:
Various reasons have been adduced for the jettisoning of Nigerians’ exports especially agricultural produce in the international market, ranging from standardization limitations, unapproved chemical compositions in produce, and low quality of commodities among others.
The resultant rejection often resulted in huge economic losses to the individual exporters and the country at large as lack of storage facilities, logistics among other constraints ensured that the rejected products were wasted.
These problems have solutions; we pray as usual that the Government gets it right this time. We expect the report of the committee in six weeks’ time.
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.
