To save Nigeria integrity and make our food export accessible to more countries, food produce from Nigeria will now be tested at the Laboratory before export instead of by the importing country at their convenience. This is a biggest opportunity for those who genuinely want to involve in food export from Nigeria.
Indeed, a recent world bank report had estimated that developing countries will lose about $6.9 billion by 2015 to rejections of their of their exported food items.According to the Federal Government, Nigeria has continued to record the highest number of product rejection in the continents export profile to developed countries.
Aganga, who was speaking during the commissioning of SONs food technology laboratory in Lagos, on Tuesday, explained that for decades, exporters in the country have suffered financial losses, maintaining that the country has also lost a significant amount of economic revenue to product rejection.
He said the country’s image has been dented due to huge amount of rejects, maintaining that Nigeria, the giant of Africa still has to depend on Ghana to export its products to the world.
“It gladdens my heart that the laboratory’s accreditation is in the process of being expanded to cover areas of micro nutrient, cable, refrigeration and cement in construction material. This is only the beginning. The laboratory is an integral part of the national quality infrastructure we are building for Nigeria. It is a shame that as a nation after 50 years, we never had one and this is what this administration is leaving behind. For the first time in history, we now have a quality policy which took us a long time.”
Please make sure you find out the necessary information from the right authorities and agencies before embarking on next step.
Nigeria Food Export: Food Lab Before Food Export
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Indeed, a recent world bank report had estimated that developing countries will lose about $6.9 billion by 2015 to rejections of their of their exported food items.According to the Federal Government, Nigeria has continued to record the highest number of product rejection in the continents export profile to developed countries.
Aganga, who was speaking during the commissioning of SONs food technology laboratory in Lagos, on Tuesday, explained that for decades, exporters in the country have suffered financial losses, maintaining that the country has also lost a significant amount of economic revenue to product rejection.
He said the country’s image has been dented due to huge amount of rejects, maintaining that Nigeria, the giant of Africa still has to depend on Ghana to export its products to the world.
“It gladdens my heart that the laboratory’s accreditation is in the process of being expanded to cover areas of micro nutrient, cable, refrigeration and cement in construction material. This is only the beginning. The laboratory is an integral part of the national quality infrastructure we are building for Nigeria. It is a shame that as a nation after 50 years, we never had one and this is what this administration is leaving behind. For the first time in history, we now have a quality policy which took us a long time.”
Please make sure you find out the necessary information from the right authorities and agencies before embarking on next step.
Nigeria Food Export: Food Lab Before Food Export
