Nigeria recorded $3.23 billion in agricultural exports during the first six months of 2025, marking a 19.6 percent jump from the previous year, according to the Produce Export Development Alliance. The organization said products like cocoa, sesame and horticultural goods powered the expansion, which demonstrates increasing global appetite for structured commerce support and renewed strength in farming businesses.
Chief Executive Adetiloye Aiyeola said agricultural shipments climbed by double digits across the past two quarters, though obstacles related to transportation expenses, capital access and regulatory requirements continue limiting farmer profits. The alliance works with COLEAD, a Brussels entity assisting trade and standards compliance in African, Caribbean and Pacific nations, to help Nigerian exporters gain technical skills, traceability instruction and connections to European purchasing networks. PEDA targets facilitating more than $1 billion in traceable agricultural commerce by 2030.
Aiyeola recently traveled to Dubai for business development talks with food importers and distribution companies, focusing on market openings for hibiscus, sesame and dried fruit. The alliance also plans engagement with the Scottish African Business Association in Britain to explore sustainability and investment prospects. Board member Itunuoluwa Olatawura said each partnership strengthens trade reliability and profitability for African producers.
Chief Executive Adetiloye Aiyeola said agricultural shipments climbed by double digits across the past two quarters, though obstacles related to transportation expenses, capital access and regulatory requirements continue limiting farmer profits. The alliance works with COLEAD, a Brussels entity assisting trade and standards compliance in African, Caribbean and Pacific nations, to help Nigerian exporters gain technical skills, traceability instruction and connections to European purchasing networks. PEDA targets facilitating more than $1 billion in traceable agricultural commerce by 2030.
Aiyeola recently traveled to Dubai for business development talks with food importers and distribution companies, focusing on market openings for hibiscus, sesame and dried fruit. The alliance also plans engagement with the Scottish African Business Association in Britain to explore sustainability and investment prospects. Board member Itunuoluwa Olatawura said each partnership strengthens trade reliability and profitability for African producers.
