Nigerian vegetable exports still low

Published Jun 28, 2021

Tridge summary

Nigeria's export of edible vegetables, tuber, and roots accounts for only three percent of the world's imports, with India being the largest importer. Nigeria loses 55-72% of its cultivated fresh produce before it can be consumed or exported. The International Trade Centre and the Italian Trade Agency are encouraging Nigerian produce exporters to penetrate the European market with vegetables, gingers, avocados, and other produce. In 2020, Nigeria exported agricultural products worth N321.5 billion, a 19.16% increase from 2019, but imported agricultural goods worth N1.71 trillion, a 78.58% increase from 2019.

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Original content

Nigeria’s export of edible vegetables remains vastly unexploited, according to the International Trade Centre (ITC). The ITC reported that edible vegetables, tuber and roots exports from Nigeria constituted only three per cent of world’s imports. India remains the largest importer of Nigeria’s edible vegetables. It imported 47 .91 per cent of edible vegetables, tuber and roots. United States’ imports were 13. 17 per cent last year, while United Kingdom share of vegetables imports from Nigeria stood at 4.97 percent. United Arab Emirates (UAE) imported 5.91 per cent of Nigeria’s vegetables. Exports to Netherlands stood at 0.09 per cent; Sri Lanka ,1. 31 per cent and Turkey 1.97 per cent. Last year, there were no record of vegetables imports from Hong Kong, Greece, Indonesia, kenya, Cuba, France, China, Denmark, Ethiopia and Chile. According to the Agricultural Fresh Produce Growers and Exporters Association of Nigeria (AFPGEAN), Nigeria loses between 55 per cent and 72 per cent of ...

Source: Thenationonlineng