While decrying that poor quality control on most of the exportable produce has been the major challenge militating against the acceptance of local produce at the international markets, Dikwa highlighted good policy articulation, adequate working capital, appropriate technology and adequate infrastructure as key to sustainable agribusiness development in Nigeria. Dikwa added that being a lobby group, ABAN intends to protect member business interests whereby it would engage government institutions in constructive discussions with a view to achieving set goal of creating sustainable agribusiness in Nigeria. “Our trajectory is taking our destiny into our own hand; we are driving the consumer market, and for the supply of food through the value chain. If we focus on the waste alone, we will bring in the right capital.”Also speaking, the Founder, Women Farmers Advance Network (WOFAN), Mrs Salamatu Garba, highlighted the major challenges to market acceptance to include standardisation, and poor quality control. This will create job to encourage youths to come into agriculture.”

Source: The Guardian January 28, 2020 03:11 UTC