The United Nations industrial Development Organisation has trained Nigerian farmers on good agricultural practices to control the level of chemicals, pesticides and fertilizers applied to crops.
The Chief Technical Adviser, UNIDO National Quality Infrastructure project, Mr. Shaukak Malik, explained that a working group had developed an Integrated Export Control Plan that had been validated by both the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment.
According to him, UNIDO is developing 10 training centres in Nigeria, with four centres to be located in Abuja and six in Lagos.
Another expert, Mr. Stephen Cross, explained that addressing the non-tariff trade and the implementation of the Nigerian National Quality Policy hurdles would ease trading of Nigerian goods and services.
He said, “Nigerian products can be held up at the export level, and product rejection or ban at European Union countries and other parts of the world can be reduced if NNQP, which awaits approval by the Federal Executive Council, is implemented.”
