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September 29, 2026

From Farm Surplus To Economic Gold: How Nigeria Can Turn Agricultural Waste Into Wealth

News Crackers Agriculture, Business, Features, For The Records African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Agribusiness, Agribusiness & Investment, Agro-Processing, cold-chain infrastructure, Export Development, Food Security, Manufacturing & Industrialisation, Post-Harvest Losses & Agricultural Value Addition, Public–Private Partnerships, Rural Development, Youth Employment 0

By STELLA JOHNSON OGBOVOVEH Abundance Without Enough Value NIGERIA’S agricultural strength has long presented a paradox. The country produces huge quantities of crops, fruits, tubers and other farm commodities, yet inadequate storage, weak processing capacity and poor infrastructure continue to leave significant volumes unused. Across farming communities, the problem becomes particularly visible during harvest seasons. […]

Poor Storage, Transport Drive Unsafe Chemical Fruit Ripening In Nigeria

By STELLA JOHNSON OGBOVOVEH AGRICULTURAL stakeholders have linked unsafe chemical fruit ripening practices in Nigeria to persistent weaknesses in the country’s post-harvest system. They identified inadequate storage, poor transportation, weak cold-chain facilities, bad roads and market uncertainty as some of the pressures facing farmers and traders handling highly perishable produce. However, they stressed that those […]