Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has disclosed that Nigeria has developed a blueprint to earn at least $10.0 billion annually from yam export in the next four (4) years. Speaking at the launch at Lilypond Container Terminal, Ijora, Lagos, Ogbeh disclosed that his ministry was persuaded by the comparative and competitive […]
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Nigeria’s decision to export yam to Europe has been received with mixed reactions from analysts and stakeholders in the export sector. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, had announced that 72 metric tonnes of yam were ready for export to the United Kingdom and the United States of America. The minister, […]
Read More Nigeria on Thursday began to export yams to Europe and the United States, as part of moves to diversify its oil-dependent economy and earn much-needed foreign exchange. Agriculture minister Audu Ogbeh flagged off the first consignment of the fibrous tuber from the port in the country’s economic capital, Lagos. “Oil and gas cannot employ millions […]
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