Agriculture

Organic Market Value To hits $150bn In 5 Years Globally If…… NEPC

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4 years ago

November 2, 2021

… As Organic Agriculture Business Summit kick off in Abuja

Joel Ajayi

Executive Director of National Export Promotion Council NEPC, Olusegun Arowolo has said the global value of organic market will hit $150 billion in the next five year, if necessary attention, awareness is given to Ecological Organic Agriculture.

Arowolo who was represented by Mr Williams Ezeagu stated this on Tuesday, in Abuja at the National Organic Agriculture Business Summit NOABS 2021.

He expressed that organic certified foods will reduce the negative impact of inorganic on both human animal.

According to him, recently the action plan under the world food summit identifies the importance of organic input technologies farming techniques and other sustainable methods in organic farming.

“With the negative effect of covid – 19 Pandemic, increasing awareness of healthy food consumption and living, global value of organic market could leap to 150 billion within th e next 5 years.

“With proper organic certification in place, there is huge potential to earn substantial forign exchange which could translate into higher income for our farmers, exportters and other value chain operators.

“The aims of organic agriculture essentially is to produce safe agricultural products for humam consumption and to reduce the negative impact of organic materials on human animal health.

“The need for organic certified foods for both humam and animal is to reduce the negatibe impact of inorganic fertilizer on soil and ecology with a view to reducing th e impact on environment thus reduction in global warnming and climate change.”

He added: “With more awareness and sensitization on the importance of organic and other certification in the export value chain, the acceptance of Nigerian products in the International Market will increase and more importantly, our export would be more competitive.

“He urged all Stakeholders to double their efforts to ensure that Nigerian MSME and producers key into certification in the production and processing systems.

In his Keynote Address the Minister, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment Otunba Niyi Adebayo, who was represented by the Director of Commodity Export Department Suleiman Adebayo promised that the government under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari will leave no stone to ensure it provide enabling environment for organic agriculture to drive in the country.

While giving overview of the submit, Country Coordinator Of Ecological Organic Agriculture Dr Olugbenga Adeoluwa said the aim of the summit is to ensure wide spread of benefits of organic agriculture to all stakeholders of organic agriculture sector in the country as well as to catalyze development of organic agriculture business in Nigeria.

He equally stated that the summit will provide a national platform for organic agriculture stakeholders in the country and sustaining the drive for sustainable organic agriculture development in the country.

“The need to improve capacity of strategic stakeholders in the organic agricultural sector of Nigeria; food security, income generation, employment, systems resilience, among others.

“Thus, the annual National Organic Agriculture Business Summit (NOABS) is one of the ways of addressing challenges of organic agriculture development in the country.”

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Agriculture

Sakata Seeds Strengthens West Africa Team with Dr. Hadiza Yaro’s Appointment

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1 month ago

September 1, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The former Nigeria Country Manager of East-West Seed, Dr. Hadiza Yaro, has joined Sakata Seeds Nigeria–West Africa Office as Sales Manager for Nigeria and Anglo-West Africa.

In her new role, she will oversee the company’s operations across English-speaking countries in the region, including Togo and the Benin Republic.

Her responsibilities will include servicing existing clients, building new partnerships, and expanding Sakata’s footprint across the continent.

Dr. Yaro holds a PhD in Agronomy and has pursued further studies in Marketing and Food Security across Africa, Europe, and Asia. Announcing her appointment, Vicente Celada, Sakata’s West Africa Director, said: “I am absolutely certain Hadiza will be a great addition to Sakata’s projects in West Africa.”

Over the past decade, Dr. Yaro has established herself as a thought leader, practitioner, and policy advocate in agribusiness.

At East-West Seed, she played a pivotal role in growing the company’s presence in Nigeria while championing smallholder farmers, particularly in Northern Nigeria. She has presented research on the critical role of smallholder farmers in achieving national food security and self-sufficiency.

She also spearheaded several agribusiness fairs and expos that showcased the impact of seed quality on crop yields events that attracted significant media attention. In addition, she worked with governors and state agricultural ministries on strategies to empower smallholder farmers and increase local agricultural output.

A native of Zuru, Kebbi State, Dr. Yaro is widely recognized as an agronomist and agribusiness expert. She is expected to bring the same expertise and innovation to her new role at Sakata Seeds.

Sakata Seed is a global company engaged in the breeding, production, and sale of high-quality vegetable and flower seeds, along with gardening materials and agricultural products. With a strong focus on research and development, Sakata offers a diverse range of horticultural varieties and maintains an extensive international network of offices and research stations.

The company also undertakes related ventures, including landscaping and greenhouse construction, serving both wholesale and retail markets.

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