The National Cashew Association
of Nigeria (NCAN) said on Thursday that it hoped to generate about N80 billion
from cashew export in 2016.
Mr Sotonye Anga, the spokesman
for the association, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of
Nigeria (NAN) on the sideline of the 2nd Annual Cashew Logistics Meeting in
Lagos.
Shipping companies also attended
the conference. Anga noted that shipping lines had recognised cashew as revenue
generating cash crop and contributor to the country’s economy.
According to him, shipping
companies account for more than 80 per cent of exported cargoes from Nigeria.
“There is need for improvement in
the handling of cashew which will propel significant improvement in the
country’s economic performance. “Shipping lines have recognised the economic
relevance of cashew and that is why you can see their chief executives and
decision makers represented at this meeting.
“The meeting will afford the
association opportunity to take steps to advance Nigeria’s cashew export to
destinations like India, Vietnam, China, Middle East, Europe, U.S. and others. “We
expect that Nigeria should generate about N80 billion from cashew export in
2016 season and trade in a manner that will impact on the value chain.
Anga said the association
believed in strong bond between NCAN and the shipping lines. He promised:“We
will leverage on this relationship to ensure that 2016 cashew exports is
hitch-free.
“We will have zero claims because
of damages to cashew cargo when containers are well dressed with adequate
number of desiccants and kraft papers.’’ Mrs Maureen Okojie, the Export Manager
of Safmarine, said decisions on shipping services were time bound.
She stressed the need to look at
shipment schedule between February and July 2016 for cashew shipments. An
official of COSCO Shipping Company, Paulinius Effiong, advised forwarding
agents to reject containers with holes.
Meanwhile, Mr Tola Faseru, the
President of NCAN, has inaugurated two committees to ensure a hitch-free 2016
cashew season. Faseru named the committees as the Cashew Logistics Committee
and the Cashew Improvement Committee.
The committees are saddled with
the responsibility of implementing programmes for the 2016 season. NAN reports
that cashew shipping companies, exporters, forwarders and shipping lines
including Hull byth, Safmarine, Maersk, PIL, CMA CGM, United Arab Shipping
Company and COSCO were represented at the meeting.
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