Horticulture stakeholders have urged the Federal Government to strengthen local production and supply chain of horticulture and grapes to penetrate the 43 billion euros European Union horticulture and grape market. The stakeholders made the call on Saturday during a webinar organized by the EU-Nigeria Agribusiness Platform.
The webinar was entitled "Market Insights: Opportunities in the EU edible vegetables, floriculture and grape import markets."
Participants at the webinar were drawn from the business sector in horticulture, horticulture scientists, academia, government officials, farmer associations, and service providers from both Nigeria and EU countries.
According to them, this is the time for Nigeria to penetrate the 43 billion euro market for edible vegetables, floriculture and grapes imported into the EU countries in 2023. Mr. Bonaventure Mwaghania, Chief Executive Officer, of Cenacle Kenya Limited, urged Nigeria to take advantage of its proximity to EU countries and the better sea freight rates that Kenya and other countries have.
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