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Export: Council supports Katsina farmers to boost moringa production

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The Nigerian Exports Promotion Council (NEPC) has expressed readiness to support moringa farmers in Katsina State, to boost production and export of the produce.

NEPC’s Controller in the state, Mr Kabir Yusuf stated this when members of the National Moringa Farmers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NAMFAPMAN) paid him a visit, on Tuesday in Katsina.

He said parts of the mandate of the council is to promote non-oil export in the country.

He stressed the need for the farmers to add value to moringa by enhancing its packaging, with a view to attract customers at the international markets.

The Controller also advised them to liase with the Katsina State Agricultural Development Authority (KTARDA) towards enhancing training of their members on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP).

This, he said, would enable farmers to identify varieties which provide maltitude of leaves with high oil content, and could be easily process into powder.

“Moringa is a wonderful or miracle plant, there is no limitation to the importance of the leaves, we all know that,” he said.

He, therefore, urged farmers to register with the council and provide comprehensive data to boost export of moringa products.

Earlier, the National Vice President of the association in charge of the North-

West, Mr Rabe Hashimu said the state is blessed with abundance moringa species, noting that effective harnessing of the trees would boost income for the farmers and the government.

“Engaging more farmers into moringa farming will create job opportunities to people. It contents essential nutrients in food.

“Nigeria has one of the best quality moringa in the world.

“Studies show that its powder and oil have high medicinal contents for curing ailments like ulcer, hepatitis, High Blood Pressure, diabetes, skin diseases, among others.

“It is also being used in some countries in treatment of malnutrition in children,” he said.

According to him, the association is educating its members on preservation and processing techniques to reduce losses.

He reiterated readiness to partner with the council and other relevant bodies to boost production and provide market for moringa products.

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Group to host international summit  on moringa cultivation

The National President, Eden Moringa (E-Moringa) Production and Marketers Limited, Dr Ashimashiga Michael says the association will host a three-day international summit on Moringa Oleifera Value Chain Development in Abuja.

Michael made this known on Friday at the Nigeria Today and Moringa Oleifera Value Chain Development press conference on the importance of Moringa.

He said Moringa was the only Nigeria product that every continent of the world was seeking for because of its natural potential.

According to Michael, the upcoming international summit would help to inform Nigerians on the success of Moringa research in the countrry and encourage more farmers to join the business.

“The E-Moringa is almost at the final stage of production and repackaging of its produce into foods and supplements which will be exported to other countries for global distribution,” he said.

Michael said if Nigerians would key into the cultivation and packaging of Moringa, it would help address issues of hunger and poverty among them.

He said the moringa is God’s healing power in a tree if properly utilized as it would help curb sickness and diseases.

According to Michael, some benefits of the training would be knowledge on natural organic poultry feed, animal feed and drying and packaging of natural and organic food products for export.

He said that the training would avail farmers opportunity to learn how to use moringa as curative measure against outbreak of bird flu and other mortality in poultry.

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Nigeria inaugurates moringa tea, oil processing facility in Taraba

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The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (SMEDAN),  has inaugurated modern Moringa Tea/Oil processing facility for Women Economic Empowerment Initiative (WEEI) in Taraba.

The Director-General of the agency, Dr Dikko Radda disclosed this on Saturday in Jalingo.

According to him,  the One Local Government One Programme (OLOP) initiated by SMEDAN has impacted more than 336 enterprises in Nigeria and  created employment for  over 10,000 persons.

He explained that data from the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment had shown that more than 37.07 million Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) accounted for over 84 per cent of jobs in the country.

“The National Bureau of Statistics in its data revealed that unemployment rate as at the second quarter of 2020 is 27.1 per cent, indicating that 12.7 million Nigerians remain unemployed.

“This has been of concern to President Muhammadu Buhari’s government which had initiated many programmes to uplift more than 100 million Nigerians from poverty level,” he said

“The OLOP  programme emphasises bottom-top development approach and the expected value-addition is achieved through processing using modern production technologies, quality control through relevant certifications or licenses and product branding for domestic and foreign markets.

He said inauguration of the Moringa Tea/Oil Modern facility was in line with the  core mandate of the agency to serve as a vanguard for rural industrialisation, poverty reduction, job creation and enhancement of livelihoods.

He said that three businesses had  been empowered in the state to create jobs for more than 1, 000 youths.

He explained that the Buhari’s administration was leaving no stone unturned for agro-business developments, especially as it concerned  the MSMEs sector, calling on the beneficiaries to engage in digital marketing to promote their products in the competitive market.

Gov. Darius Ishaku who was represented by the Commissioner of  Commerce,  Alhaji Tanimu Njeke expressed readiness to partner with the agency to develop small and medium scale industries in Taraba.

“Taraba government has wholeheartedly subscribed to this idea which informs our resolve to strengthen the state agency on Small and Medium Scale Enterprises,” he said.

In her remarks,  the State Coordinator/CEO of Women Economic Empowerment initiative (WEEI) Dr Mary Paninga thanked the  Federal Government for the initiative.

She, however,  called for more empowerment projects in the state to lift youths and women out of poverty.

She disclosed that SMEDAN had provided her organisation with capacity building and technical support to implement the programme in the state.