The Anambra
State Government’s agricultural revolution in partnership with ABX World
Nigeria Limited, has received a major boost as they emerged the first globally
recognised Farm Assurers in the country, reports ITRealms.
The certification
of farmers in the State and across the country, ITRealms gathered, will now
take a new turn as the Global Good Agricultural Practice “GlobalGAP” has
licensed ABX World Nigeria Limited to offer trainings and certifications to the
farmers.
GlobalGAP is
the globally recognised organization with a crucial objective to pursue safe,
sustainable agriculture worldwide.
The body sets
voluntary standards for the certification of agricultural products around the
globe with producers, suppliers and buyers harmonizing their certification
standards to match.
ITRealms recalls that Anambra State had entered partnership with ABX to train and
certify farmers while linking them to off-takers abroad.
In a letter
dated April 5, 2018, signed by the Chief Executive Officer, GlobalGAP, Dr.
Kristian Moeller, he congratulated ABX World Nigeria Limited, declaring them GlobalGAP
Licensed Farm Assurer in the country.
“Based on a
pre-assessment and the signed agreement with FoodPLUS GmbH you are now a
GlobalGAP Licensed Farm Assurer.
“We also
accepted you as Farm Assurer Manager, the main contact person for the GlobalGAP
Secretariat”, the letter reads.
Dr. Moeller
expressed confidence that the newly licensee Farm Assurer Manager will assist
GlobalGAP in carrying out coordination activities and communicate with
GlobalGAP, where required.
The license,
the MD/CEO of Captain John Okakpu, is a huge step towards expanding
agro-produce exports in the country.
He said,
GLOBALG.A.P. members are notable for creating private sector incentives for
agricultural producers worldwide to adopt safe and sustainable practices to
make this world a better place to live in.
“The emphasis
in on safe produce through sustainable programmes. We are happy to have put
Nigeria in this global map through the supports of Anambra State
Government.
“This license
further entails there will be 50% cost reduction for local farmers to be
trained and certified. It implies enhanced capacity for training farmers has
been achieved.
The MD/CEO of
abx world noted that the platform will be utilised to train young Nigerians,
particularly those with discipline in agriculture.
“This is huge
and coming at the time the Nigeria Economic Recovery & Growth Plan (ERGP
2018 - 2020) for Agriculture and Transportation summit is on-going in Abuja-
identifying all the problems facing the two sectors and offer solutions for
implementation to put solid template for their growth.
“So, this
license offers us the platform to queue into the FG’s ERGP program to unlock
the potentials and properly address the issues and problems facing the sectors
and put everlasting solutions in place”, Okakpu said.
Nenye Dom/GEE
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