Thursday, May 26, 2011

Nigeria: Govt Urges U.S. to Invest in Agricultural Sector

Daily Trust
26 May 2011

Nigeria: Govt Urges U.S. to Invest in Agricultural Sector

The Federal Government has urged American investors to take advantage of the investment opportunities that abound in the country to invest in the agriculture and agro-allied sector of the economy.

According to a statement signed by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Bolagi Kazeem and Director of Trade in the ministry Mr. David Adejuwon, made the call during a meeting between the ministry's Department of Trade and the officials of the United States of America's Embassy led by the Regional Agricultural Counsellor, Mr. Russ Nicely at the ministry's headquarters in Abuja.

Mr Adejuwon stated that Nigeria has comparative advantage in the agricultural sector and reiterated the need for processing of agric products for value addition for both local consumption and export to the international market.
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  1. Bradly JonesMay 27, 2011 at 8:45 AM

    This is so true, before this oil (at least in our history books) Nigeria main source of income was through agriculture. We are living in a modern and more advance era,Nigeria's agricultural sector should bring back the glory days.



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