The Federal Government of Nigeria in collaboration with Agence Française de development (AFD) and its technical partner, SEMMARIS, have carried out an inspection tour of markets in Lagos State as part of a one – year technical assistance programme for the establishment of a National Agri-food Market Development Strategy for the country.
The is in line with the tripartite agreement earlier signed between the Federal Government, AFD, and the technical partner which also involves a one-year study which will run from Q1 2023 to Q1 2024, with a particular focus on the three largest urban consumption areas and will look at the whole value chains market ecosystem from rural to urban corridors in Nigeria namely: Lagos-Ibadan, Kano-Kaduna, and Onitsha-Port-Harcourt.
The Technical Assistance will define the strategic orientations of the Nigerian policy on the development of wholesale markets for fresh produce in urban areas with the aim of creating a methodology for the modernization of wholesale trade to supply major cities and peri-urban areas while structuring the Nigerian agri-food value chain.
The visit to Lagos state, according to the team, was in furtherance of the bid to study the food value chains un the State, thereby helping to reduce food spoilage, promote food storage and preservation, guarantee food security, greater returns for farmers and investors in the agro-allied sector
The Lagos State Government as part of its food systems transformation agenda, has commenced the construction of a Central Food Security Systems & Logistics Hub on a 120Ha parcel of land at Ketu-Ereyun, Epe area of the state.
The project was borne out of the need to address the food spoilage, storage and processing challenges, with focus on ensuring food traceability and safety
The visiting team were received by the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture, Mrs. Olatokunbo Emokpae.
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