About Us

The Agricultural Fresh Produce Growers and Exporters Association of
Nigeria (AFGEAN) is a membership driven horticultural industry business
group engaged in advancing the Fresh agricultural produce industry
locally, regionally and globally. AFGEAN currently has a membership base
of 20+ corporate organizations and approximately 300 small and medium
scale agri-businesses and is growing.

 

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WHO WE ARE

 

Founded in Nigeria in March 2011 with a launch conference in Lagos and follow is up seminar in Brussels in October the same year, AFGEAN is positioned in the country that is the largest producer of fruits and vegetables in Sub Saharan Africa. Expanding its network globally by launching and supporting the development of the fresh produce industry out of Nigeria and increasing awareness.

 

AFGEAN is a non-governmental organization with focus on promoting investment in the Nigerian horticulture sector. AFGEAN membership is open to fruit and vegetable exporting companies, service providers and farmer organizations providing regular
information on developments in the horticulture sector globally, to enhance members knowledge of what is happening around them.
AFGEAN also ensures a broad distribution of its educational tools and technical guides to assist farmers.

AFGEAN focus includes but is not limited to the areas below:

  • Lobbing and advocacy for policy and strategy development
  • Private–public partnership in order to create dialogue and foster investment in the horticulture sector
  • Market information collection and data dissemination in order for the sector stakeholders to make informed decisions
  • Organization / support in the organization of business forum and event promoting horticultural activities
  • Development of standards for the sector to contribute towards the overall regulatory and statutory frame work
  • Informing and Training stakeholders in both production and marketing – facilitating capacity building for stakeholders
  • Partnership with Research and Development organization.

Vision

To conceptualize, research, promote, develop and propagate an agricultural fresh produce industry and marketing geared towards an intrinsic and holistic development of the economy.

AFGEAN is a purpose based organization delivering values through bringing policycentric discussion, connection, communication, collaboration, creation, motivation, empowerment and encouragement to individuals, organizations industry and economy.

AFGEAN engages in supporting and conducting industry-centric conferences, roundtables, educational awareness, site visits and supports publications and co-ordination of magazines and research notes aimed at growth and innovation of organizations.

AFGEAN is continuously striving to encourage adoption of best practices in Agribusiness for innovation, visibility, sustainability, technology adoption and social accountability through its various roundtables, forums, technical workshops, training, conferences and other types of advocacy.

The development of international chapters is a key component of the expansion strategy. These international chapters will be formed and grown by international advisors.

Mission

To provide an accessible, dynamic, professional networking environment that facilitates the achievement of professional, educational, and personal goals by members of the AFGEAN community in an atmosphere that encourages professional development, diversity, and innovation in the Horticulture industry.

To formulate, facilitate, encourage and propagate practices and processes in line with international best practices that will grow the Nigerian Agricultural Fresh Produce Growers Industry, leading to increased consumption and export, thereby boosting production, employment generation, wealth creation culminating in the growth of the Nigerian economy.

Objectives

  • To promote the cause of the Nigerian Fresh agricultural produce industry and raise the overall integration of all related industries on end to end supply chain of fresh produce origination in Nigeria locally and internationally.
  • To protect the interest of member organisations and support government bodies in a formulation of a policy framework for logistics organisations.
  • To encourage the free exchange of knowledge and skills relating to the fresh produce supply chain and logistics within the members of the organisation.
  • To provide all members with an opportunity to network with each other and help facilitate an overall efficient commercial environment.
  • Undertake studies, compute and maintain information, statistical data and official documents relating to various aspects of supply chain and logistics industry for the benefit of all.
  • To establish and maintain contact with similar organisations internationally and provide all members with an opportunity to network with likeminded organisations /members across the globe.
  • To conduct training courses, seminars, conferences and studies relating food safety, export requirements, farm production certification, logistics and supply chain; also establish a library and research centre relating this industry to expand the knowledge base.
  • To establish good relations with other professional groups or societies that are existing or to be established locally or globally.
  • To promote the cause of education in the Fresh produce trade among nationals of Nigeria and thereby contribute to build a cadre of professional and extra competent nationals to take up current and future challenges of the Agricultural Fresh produce industry.
  • Continuously keep refining service portfolio to ensure consistent and effective service delivery to the Horticulture industry and community.
  • To help enable market aces locally, regionally and internationally.

Please send mail to admin@afgean.org in case you are seeking to know more and about AFGEAN membership.