Authorities in Nigeria have established a panel intended to investigate an anomaly in its agricultural exports.
The group, dubbed a Technical Working Group on Agricultural Produce Residue Standards, will investigate the intricacies of Nigerian agricultural produce that are frequently rejected for export owing to noncompliance with Maximum Residue Limits and other phytosanitary and sanitary regulations.
Aliyu Abdullahi, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, disclosed that ultimately the group’s goal is to improve the nation’s food security and make its agricultural sector competitive globally.
“This is another significant milestone in the Federal Government’s commitment to ensuring food safety and strengthening Nigeria’s competitiveness in regional and international agricultural markets,” the minister stated.
“Over the years, Nigeria has recorded several cases of export rejections of agricultural commodities due to non-compliance with Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) and other sanitary and phytosanitary requirements,” he added.
