Improved production of sorghum and Sesame in Nigeria will boost foreign exchange, create jobs and bring about economic growth in the country.
Nigeria’s low production of sorghum and sesame has seen the country record a huge loss of foreign exchange. Also, few jobs have been created along the value chains of these products.
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However, there are moves to implement a public-private partnership project that will enhance the development of the sector, by adopting technology to increase farmers’ income.
Nigeria exported agricultural goods worth N343.4 billion in the first half of the year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This was an increase of 17.3 percent, from the N292.8 billion recorded in the corresponding period last year. It was, however, a rise of 61.9 percent compared to N212.1 billion recorded in the second half of last year.
Sesame seeds were among the agricultural goods that Nigeria exported during the period, earning Nigerians an aggregate of N262.99 billion. Sesame seeds export in the review period stood at N81.49 billion, representing 0.6 percent of Nigeria’s export in the first half of the year.
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