3 RD PARTY CONFORMITY ASSSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION IN NIGERIA IS THE KEY TO INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY AND REVENUES A PRESENTATION TO THE FACAN 5 TH NATIONAL COMMODITY GROWERS, PROCESSORS / BUYERS FORUM FOR THE NORTH WEST JULY 2018 BY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH • INCREASED LOCAL PRODUCTION OF GOODS IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS. • INCREASED MARKET SHARE IN GLOBAL MARKETS FOR NIGERIAN GOODS, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HOW WE DO IT. • ADVOCACY AND EXHIBITIONS • COLLABORATIONS AND PARTNESHIPS • FREE ADVISORY SERVICES TO POTENTIAL CLIENTS • CONSULTANCY / COMPLIANCE SERVICES • TRAINING • INSPECTION/AUDIT • CERTIFICATION
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL FOOD STANDARDS WILL INCREASE • NIGERIA’S PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL FOOD TRADE. THE FAO/WHO/WTO COLLABORATION ON THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS. • THE USDA COLLABORATION WITH THE FDA TO PRODUCE THE FOOD SAFETY • MODERNIZATION ACT (FSMA) EU 2019 REGULATION ON PLANT HEALTH • THE LUCRATIVE INTERNATIONAL MARKETS ARE THE ONES THAT HAVE THESE • STANDARDS ORGANIC PRODUCTION STANDARDS WILL IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF • AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE GENERALLY BY SETTING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS FOR AGRICULTURE AVAILABLE IN THE WORLD TODAY FOR SAFEST PRODUCTS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION/USE AND FOR PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT. NICERT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ECOCERT WILLING TO ASSIST GROWERS, • PROCESSORS & BUYERS TO IMPLEMENT INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL & LEGAL STANDARDS THAT WILL ENABLE CERTIFICATION OF THOSE PRODUCTS AND THEIR ACCESS TO TARGET MARKETS.
FIRST POSITIVE EFFECT OF 3 RD PARTY CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION: INCREASED MARKET SHARE FOR NIGERIAN AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS IN LUCRATIVE INTERNATIONAL MARKETS CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION OPENS • UP MARKET SPACE International markets set standards to protect consumers • and to enforce integrity of the products. AN ACCREDITED 3 RD PARTY CERTIFICATION BODY REQUIRED • TO CONFIRM CONFORMITY WITH CERTAIN SET STANDARDS. Any entity conducting a business for which a standard • exists may ask to have its products or services certified by a certification body, such as NICERT-Ecocert. THESE STANDARDS CAN BE QUALITY OR ETHICAL • STANDARDS SUCH CERTIFICATION IS USUALLY PRECEEDED BY A PROCESS • OF CONSULTANCY (TO SET UP THE NECESSARY QMP & QMS THAT GUARANTEE CONSISTENT ONFORMITY WITH THOSE STANDARDS) AND ASSESSMENT BY INSPECTORS/AUDITORS. Certification is awarded for a limited period, • during which the certifying body carries out monitoring.
STANDARDS SET BY INTERNATIONAL MARKETS FOR IMPORTS MAY BE COMMERCIAL OR LEGAL COMMERCIAL STANDARDS CERTIFIABLE COMMODITIES • ` These commercial standards contain quality and ethical requirements. • Nigerian products may CONFORM WITH THE QUALITY REQUIREMENTS AND • FAIL on the ethical requirements.
Legal Standards The statutory/LEGAL standards often major on quality requirements but progressively incorporate • ethical standards too. The Statutory Standards are often prescribed by statutory bodies such as the USDA (Ministry of • Agric), the FDA (NAFDAC) & The European commission. The USDA has quality standards for each and every commodity that apply equally to locally produced and imported agricultural products into the USA. Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) • Eu plant regulation 2019 •
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NICERT – ECOCERT AS A 3 RD PARTY CERTIFICATION BODY WILL PROVIDE • TRAINING, QMP / QMS FOR A SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION IN CONFORMITY WITH APPLICABLE INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS SUCH AS GLOBAL G.A.P . AND ORGANIC, AND OVERSEE IMPLEMENTATION BY GROWERS AND PRODUCERS. GLOBAL G.A.P . PRE-CERTIFICATION TRAINING 1. Global G.A.P Awareness 2. Focus on Global G.A.P Control Points 3. Food Safety 4. Integrated Pest Management System 5. Safe Us of Pesticides & Agro Chemicals Organic / Inorganic 6. Fair Trade & Work Safety 7. First Aid 8. Control Points required for Certification
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ORGANIC PRE-CERTIFICATION PROTOCOLS 1. ORGANIC SYSTEM PLAN (OSP) 2. RECORDS. 3. LAND INTEGRITY 4. BIODIVERSITY & NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION 5. FOOD SAFETY 6. SEED & PLANTING STOCK 7. PROBIHITED SUBTANCES 8. LABELLING & MARKET INFORMATION WITH REGARDS TO LIVESTOCK THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL PROTOCOLS 9.. ORIGIN OF LIVESTOCK 10. LIVESTOCK FEED 11. LIVING CONDITIONS 12. WASTE MANAGEMENT 13. HEALTHCARE
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH • THE ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION PROCESS FOLLOWS. • NICERT – ECOCERT ALSO OFFERS MARKET LINKAGE AND DEAL ROOM SERVICES TO COMPLIANT GROWERS, PROCESSORS/PRODUCERS.
CASE STUDY 1: GINGER
PRICES IN THE MARKET From the 2017 reports on ginger In the international market, a tonne of ginger generated between $6,000 and $7,000 dollars. In Nigeria however, a tonne stood at $3,500. Ginger has gained a permanent place in many kitchens, thus boosting the demand. For the Nigerian exporters, transport is a challenge. Moreover, the country’s production is not well known or recognized ( www.freshplaza.com/170078/OVERVIEW-GLOBAL-GINGER-MARKET ). This is attributable to its not conforming with the required standard and certification.
WORLD MARKET FOR GINGER World top exporters of ginger include: China, India, Nigeria, Jamaica and Sierra Leone. Thus ginger is an important Nigerian export crop. The major market destinations are the UK, USA, Japan, Canada, Belgium, Germany and the Middle East. Nigerian ginger however is only formally exported to China, Chad, Sudan and Ghana while the remaining is sold mainly in the northern states, especially to Sokoto, Borno, Kebbi, Kano and Zamfara states. According to Daily Trust Newspspaper Mar 3 2016 THUS GINGER FROM NIGERIA IS YET TO ENTER THE LUCRATIVE MARKETS LISTED ABOVE.
RECOMMENDATION • THE NIGERIAN GINGER PRODUCERS WILL BENEFIT MORE FROM ORGANIC & GLOBAL GAP CERTIFICATION, BECAUSE IN THE LUCRATIVE INTERNATIONAL MARKET, THERE IS A HUGE AND GROWING DEMAND FOR GINGER CERTIFIED FOR CONFORMITY WITH GLOBAL G.A.P. AND ORGANIC PRODUCTION STANDARDS.
CASE STUDY 2: CASHEW
“Out of the 220,000 tonnes of exported raw cashew nuts, Vietnam accounted for 181,753 tonnes, while 38,247 tonnes went to India, China and other countries in the last 11 months.” Mr Sotonye Anga - President of The National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN) in 2017.
European markets offers opportunities for exporters of cashew nuts The Netherlands, Germany and the United Kingdom are currently the largest import markets and they offer good opportunities for developing countries exporters of cashew nuts. European imports of cashew nuts into Europe increased annually by an average rate of 17% in value in the last five years and reached €1.3 billion. The leading developing country supplier of cashew nuts to Europe is Vietnam, followed by India. The Netherlands is the third largest supplier of re-exported cashews.
Market Segment for Organic Cashew Nut Organic Cashew nut is in high demand in the following countries; North America, Latin America, and Eastern Europe, Western Europe, and Asia- Pacific region, Japan and the Middle East. The current market price for raw organic cashew nuts is $4000 per ton while the conventional cashew nuts is sold for $2400.0-2400.0 / Tons. Grade: W320 Credit: Alibaba.com Note: The general certifications needed for export of cashew nuts to Europe and North America are Organic certification for organic products or Fair Trade certification for conventional products.
RECOMMENDATION ENCOURAGE PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING OF EXPORT CROPS IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS IN THE LUCRATIVE FORMAL MARKETS BY MAKING CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION FOR THOSE STANDARDS AVAILABLE TO PROCESSORS. “With the globalization of production, and supply and retailer chains, ensuring the safety and quality of products is vital. Recent health concerns arising from bovine diseases, bird flu and various toxins entering the food chain have led to stringent standards and conformity procedures, particularly in the area of agro-food exports. Exporting countries must acquire the capability to conform to requirements in terms of quality, safety, health and the environment if they are to participate fully in global markets.” ITC QUARTERLY MAGAZINE “Challenges in agri-food exports” COMPLIANCE SERVICES ARE NOW MORE AFFORDABLE AND • ACCESSIBLE THAN BEFORE BECAUSE OF THE NICERT ECOCERT PARTNERSHIP .
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