Yam Export: Farmers Begin Registration Process

August 4, 2017
Yam Export: Farmers Begin Registration Process

By Modupe Gbadeyanka

Members of Yam Farmers Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria have commenced registration to help them begin proper exportation of the commodity to the global market.

In June 2017, the Federal Government took some containers of yam, which has about 12,000 tubers each, to Europe and the United States of America (USA) at an elaborate ceremony held in Lagos.

Since then, farmers in Nigeria have started to make efforts to sell their farm produce outside the country, especially now they are in the harvest period.

But the Acting President of the association, Mr Simon Irtwange, who is also the Chairman, Technical Committee on Nigeria Yam Export Programme, disclosed at a media parley on Wednesday that the registration was to help organise yam farmers across the country to actualise the targets of the export programme.

He advised yam farmers across the country to form and join cooperatives societies to facilitate export of their produce.

He noted that after the registration, the group will organise trainings for members to educate them on the whole process.

This, he said, would be in conjunction with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Oyo State.

Mr Irtwange explained that during the seminars, farmers would be taught on the best yields and specifications needed at the global market.

“We are creating that environment for them to be able to export their yams.

“They should farm as much as possible; we are here to ensure that they get the best price for their farm work.

“They will get premium price for the export quality yam they are going to sell.

“At the corporate level, we are registering corporate organisations that are doing yam farming, corporate yam farmers, yam exporters, yam off-takers, yam aggregators and affiliate cooperatives.

“So, that process is on-going now; it is after we have registered that all these training in collaboration with IITA can commence effectively,” he told newsmen.

Modupe Gbadeyanka

Modupe Gbadeyanka is a fast-rising journalist with Business Post Nigeria. Her passion for journalism is amazing. She is willing to learn more with a view to becoming one of the best pen-pushers in Nigeria. Her role models are the duo of CNN's Richard Quest and Christiane Amanpour.

1 Comment

  1. Sir,
    I am the coordinator of the Yam Farmers Cooperatives in Kogi State and wish to be registered with the National Association of Yam Farmers.
    How do I go about it?
    Thanks for your anticipated cooperation.

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