The Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Nahco Aviance, Tokunbo Fagbemi, has called on farmers and other agricultural stakeholders to ensure that their farm produce for export meets international standards so as to reduce the likelihood of the food items getting spoilt or being rejected by importing countries.
She made the call while speaking at the maiden Africa Agric Expo which was co-sponsored by the aviation handling firm in Lagos.
During her presentation entitled; ‘Effective ground handling and preservation-critical factors for mitigating challenges to Agriculture export’, she outlined factors that are affecting to the growth of the agricultural sector and explained that the company’s aim is to end a situation where Nigerian exported goods are returned to the country over inability to meet international standard.
Assuring stakeholders of a brighter and better 2020, she revealed that the aviation handling firm is ready to meet alongside all other agencies and stakeholders in the agricultural value chain and work towards reducing 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 per cent having spent about $2 million to expand its facilities whilst improving on security for exported products.
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