DFID trains farmers on tomato handling

Mr. Richard Ogundele, the Intervention Manager – GEMS4 Project in a statement made available to Daily Trust in Lagos said the workshop was developed to enlighten stakeholders on the potential economic benefits of  tackling the existing challenges faced by the perishable produce sector which currently results in 40% loss of produce in transit.The statement listed […]

Mr. Richard Ogundele, the Intervention Manager – GEMS4 Project in a statement made available to Daily Trust in Lagos said the workshop was developed to enlighten stakeholders on the potential economic benefits of  tackling the existing challenges faced by the perishable produce sector which currently results in 40% loss of produce in transit.
The statement listed key features of the workshop to include the proposal of business solutions, exposure to Good Handling Practices (GHP), capacity building opportunities, discussion on the use of multi-purpose crates to curtail loss and the inclusion of women to drive empowerment through the provision of supply-support services.
According to the statement, adoption of the proposed solutions of the project by the stakeholders will reduce the loss of produce from 40% to 5%, as well as drive capacity building in GHP and improve supply chain operations.
The cross section of stakeholders which included representatives of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture (Horticulture unit), Bank of Agriculture (BOA), CBN/NIRSAL, Jaiz Bank, Dizengoff, as well as tomato and other perishable produce dealers and dealer associations expressed satisfaction at the quality information made available by the resource persons.