Oyo State Government, on Wednesday, launched export-ready, value-added food products aimed at boosting agro-industrialisation and expanding the state’s footprint in regional and continental trade.
The products, which were unveiled by the Agricultural Exporting Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative Society, held at the Conference Room, Ministry of Trade, Industry, Investment and Cooperatives, Secretariat Agodi in Ibadan, the state capital.
Speaking at the event, the state Commissioner for Trade, Industry, Investment and Cooperatives, Adeniyi Adebisi, said the ministry would soon establish a Directorate of Quality Control to ensure standardisation of export products.
Adebisi, who spoke through the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Mamud Okesade, said, “The need to reform cooperative structures to meet present-day realities and investor expectations cannot be overemphasised.
“This is aimed at boosting agro-industrialisation and expanding the state’s footprint in regional and continental trade.”
He then urged the new board to embrace transparency and unity with a view to unlocking opportunities in the global export space.
The government also inaugurated a new Board of Directors for the Association of Nigeria Cooperative Exporters Limited as part of its ongoing cooperative reforms.
The commissioner assured the new board of continued government support in achieving their performance milestones.
Representatives from key agencies, including the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Nigeria Export Promotion Council, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, and the Bank of Agriculture, commended members of the association for the structure put in place and compliance with the regulations guiding their operations nationwide.
They all pledged to support the association through funding, technical guidance, and trade facilitation Programme.
The newly elected ANCE President, Kola Olomoyoyo, promised to build on the achievements of his predecessor, under whom the cooperative stabilised its cocoa and palm kernel export base and diversified into livestock feed and bottled water production
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