{"id":144825,"date":"2023-04-13T21:25:21","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T20:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmail-ng.com\/?p=144825"},"modified":"2023-04-13T21:25:21","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T20:25:21","slug":"fg-to-generate-500m-from-cashew-export-in-2023-nepc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmail-ng.com\/fg-to-generate-500m-from-cashew-export-in-2023-nepc\/","title":{"rendered":"FG to generate $500m from cashew export in 2023 – NEPC"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) says it plans to double the amount of revenue generated from cashew exports in 2023 to $500 million.<\/strong><\/p>\n Ezra Yakusak, executive director and chief executive officer of NEPC, spoke on Thursday at the inauguration of the organic cashew certification programme for export.<\/p>\n Yakusak said the programme is a\u00a0five-year initiative between NEPC, Nicert Limited, Valency Limited, and PRO-Cashew, designed to accelerate growth in the non-oil export sector.<\/p>\n The initiative, he said, would facilitate a gradual shift from conventional cashew to organic ones which guarantees a niche market and premium pricing.<\/p>\n <\/ins><\/div>\n<\/div>\n According to Yakusak the aim of the project is to support the Nigeria cashew sector and increase productivity and efficiency, improve crop quality, and improve harvest and post-harvest techniques in the industry.<\/p>\n