Niger State intend to be the largest market for Agricultural produces in Nigeria, in particular for exporters of tropical crops such as pineapple, pawpaw, avocado, mango, watermelon, bananas, oranges, mandarin, vegetables, spices, root crops, soybeans, sugar cane, grains and livestock etc., giving attention to sustainable production, infrastructure and institutional development in handling food for export and local consumption, while offering lawful market-focused food systems. Niger Foods is a platform for investors to invest and thrive.
Niger State with an estimated land size of 76,363 square kilometers, is the largest of the 36 states in Nigeria, most of the inhabitants are engaged in farming. Cotton, Shea nuts, yams, are cultivated for both export and for domestic consumption rice, sorghum, millet, cowpeas, corn, palm oil, soybeans, fruits, vegetable, spices, sugar cane and fish are also important in the local trade
Niger State is naturally a transit state for all logistic activities coming from the Northern part of Nigeria, hence it will be a suitable commercial and logistical trade hub for Agricultural Produce
This means that most Agricultural produce can be aggregated, conditioned and processed – Value addition, which will lead to cold chill logistic service providers and large number of trading company’s aggregation. These companies will be offering wide selection of services, from simple reselling to packing and ripening facilities.