Alhaji Aliyu Maitasamu, President of NOPPMAN, made this
known when he led other members of the association on a visit to Gov. Abdullahi
Ganduje in Kano.
Maitasamu the conference is a collaborative effort of the
regional observatory for onion in West and Central Africa.
“The conference is aimed at looking at the impact of the
AfCFTA on onion production.
“Nigeria’s Onion is one of the best in the world, because of
its strong pungency and it is being exported to many countries like France,
Japan, India, Niger Republic and Ghana, among others,” he said.
Maitasamu commended Ganduje for the laudable policies and
programmes in agriculture in Kano State.
Responding, Ganduje assured NOPPMAN of the government’s
commitment to promoting the value chain of Onion and other commodities.
“Since I assumed office, Kano State has supported all
programmes initiated by the Federal Government led by President Muhammad Buhari
on diversification of agriculture”.
The governor who was represented by his Deputy, Dr Nasiru
Gawun said, onion was a perishable vegetable that must be exploited to boost
the nation.
“In Kano, we have Onion markets due to the realisation of
the importance of vegetables to the economy.
“Before now, our farmers suffered great post-harvest losses,
now with new innovations through technology, especially with storage method,
that has become a thing of the past,” the governor said.
While assuring them of continued support, cooperation and
collaboration, Ganduje further implored them to take advantage of the
intervention programmes initiated by the Federal Government, so as to enhance
onion’s production, storage.
Nigeria on July 7, 2019, signed the AfCFTA, an agreement
that aims to increase trade between African countries.
President Buhari signed the landmark agreement at the
African Union (AU) summit in Niger.
The AU said that the AfCFTA will also create the world’s
largest free trade area.
It also estimates that implementing AfCFTA will lead to
around a 60 per cent boost in intra-African trade by 2022.
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