KANO – (Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development Report) – The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Muhammad Sabo Nanono (Alh) has commissioned a mini – milk collection centre in Tassa Village in the Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area of Kano State over the weekend.
During his speech at the event, Sabo Nanono revealed that the centre would alleviate the plight of milk sellers and improve their business. He also informed that the Federal Government would establish additional centres in other States of the federation, in order to further improve the economic wellbeing of the people. He later pointed out that additional collection centers would be established in Gujungu and Ringim in Jigawa to get fresh and hygienic milk.
In a related development, the Minister visited Gezawa Commodity Exchange Market where he identified the inevitability of Quarantine and Produce Inspectors as one of the major problems facing the export market.
“We have a situation where exportable ‎commodities cannot be exported because of adulteration and misuse of fertilizer. We are thinking of having Quarantine in Dawanau International Grains Market, the biggest grain market in Africn because about 75 per cent of export commodities pass through the market,” he observed.
Sabo Nanono stressed that the ultimate goal is to unlock the vast potential of Agriculture value – chains through partnerships and synergy with the like-minded enterprises, organizations and institutions throughout the world. He further pointed out that it will mutually create wealth, generate local employment and contribute significantly to the economic growth of Nigeria and its GDP which will further contribute to the foreign exchange earning of Nigeria.
In his welcome remarks at the occasion, the Project Manager of Gedzawa Community Market Ltd, Bichang Binfa described the market as a private sector initiative positioned to provide a cost – effective platform for buyers and sellers of Agro commodities. Adding, this was purposed to transact in a seamless way without having to know each other or be related to the trading partners and yet be guaranteed of quality, quantity, payment and service delivery.
He hinted that the commodity market aims to provide a fully integrated ecosystem for a commodity exchange, the first of its kind in Nigeria. He also noted that the exchange comprises of an online trading platform, market information system, warehouse facility, data dissemination, grading and standardization, among others.
