The Lagos State Authorities has reported that the Mushin Recent Meals Agro-Hub generated N2.495 billion in transactions throughout its first 12 months of operation, facilitated by 348 distributors.
Ms. Abisola Olusanya, the State Commissioner for Agriculture and Meals System, shared the determine in an announcement issued to the Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday.
The meals hub attracted 75,000 guests who participated in buying and selling actions through the 81 market days it held for business transactions.
Ms. Abisola Olusanya, the State Commissioner for Agriculture and Meals System, highlighted that the Mushin Recent Meals Agro-Hub is not only a market, however a catalyst for change in meals distribution administration in Lagos.
By offering farmers and merchants with a dependable platform to promote their produce, the hub has ensured truthful pricing, diminished post-harvest losses, and created a extra environment friendly provide chain benefiting everybody from producers to customers.
Socio-economic development and neighborhood empowerment
Since its institution, the meals hub has been a driving power for socio-economic development, providing a clear and organised market to farmers and merchants.
“The hub has boosted the livelihoods of distributors and market girls, improved meals accessibility for Lagosians via truthful and inexpensive pricing, created job alternatives, and contributed to the financial development of the neighborhood,” Olusanya mentioned.
She additionally emphasised that the hub’s influence extends past Mushin, enjoying a big function in driving the state’s financial improvement by bridging the hole between rural producers and concrete customers.
“The Mushin Recent Meals Agro-Hub stands as a mannequin of innovation and sustainability, not just for Lagos however for Nigeria and Africa as an entire.”
Increasing meals safety tasks throughout Lagos
She additionally highlighted ongoing tasks underneath Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration, together with the Lagos Logistics Hub in Epe and extra contemporary meals agro-hubs underneath building at strategic areas throughout the state.
“These tasks intention to streamline meals provide chains, improve meals safety, and create financial alternatives for Lagos’ rising inhabitants.”
- Based on Olusanya, the initiative demonstrates the effectiveness of strategic options in addressing systemic challenges, empowering communities, and fostering financial development.
- The commissioner praised the Sanwo-Olu-led administration for its dedication to delivering impactful tasks that prioritize meals safety and financial empowerment for residents.
“The contemporary meals agro-hub is proof that revolutionary, community-focused initiatives can reshape economies, enhance livelihoods, and create a safer and affluent future for everybody concerned,” she concluded.
Extra insights
The Mushin Recent Meals Agro-Hub was established in 2023 on a 6,400 sq. metre website in Idi-Oro, offering a structured and organised market designed to scale back farmers’ reliance on middlemen.
The ability spans 3,017 sq. metres devoted to parking for trailers and different autos, alongside central moist and dry storage areas.
The hub promotes bulk shopping for, enhances logistics, and ensures the supply of contemporary, inexpensive produce to residents.
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