Overtime, we are made to believe that Nigeria depends on Northern Nigeria for food production, but statistics say otherwise.

This is a report from Federal Ministry Of Agriculture

N1.3tn Spent on Food Imports Worries Fed Govt
http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/n1-3tn-spent-on-food-imports-worries-fed-govt/152489/

The federal government Thursday raised the alarm that the current Nigeria’s food import bill was exceptionally high with imports consuming about N1.3 trillion in foreign exchange yearly.

This, the government said, had continued to hurt farmers, displacing local production and creating unemployment.

AMOUNT OF FOOD IMPORTED YEARLY IN NIGERIA
http://resourcedat.com/document/amount-of-yearly-food-import-in-nigeria/

Nigeria spends over N1.1trillion on food importation yearly.

This correlates with Thisday report of 2013 on food import as high as N1.3 Trillion.

According to Trading Economics reports on yearly imports of different countries, Nigeria ranks high in food and raw materials imports.
http://www.tradingeconomics.com/nigeria/food-imports-percent-of-merchandise-imports-wb-data.html



Nigeria even imports Onions too.
Nigeria Imports by Commodity in US Dollars - Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables - Yearly
This particular reports shows that the import figure is on the rise.


Nigeria imports tomatoes too
Nigeria’s annual tomato import bill now N16bn — Per Sec
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/08/nigerias-annual-tomato-import-bill-now-n16bn-per-sec/

Nigeria imports Vegetables too.
Daily Trust - Importing vegetables into Nigeria is highly profitable

Importing vegetables into Nigeria is highly profitable even though not many people know that the big sized tomatoes, onions, pepper and others they see at supermarkets and other shops, especially in Abuja, are imported and of high breed production, the shop keeper of NAL vegetables at the central area of Abuja, Alhaji Nuhu Adamu, has said.

https://www.facebook.com/dailytrust/posts/110637559119129
http://www.fepsannigeria.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=216:nigeria-imports-vegetables-&catid=57:frontpage

Even though vegetables are banned, people in high places still cash in on the billion naira business


Nigeria imports palm oil
http://dailytrust.com.ng/daily/index.php/road-to-2015/37322-nigeria-imports-500-000-tonnes-of-palm-oil-annually
https://www.nairaland.com/2389582/nigeria-import-palm-oil-malaysia

Nigeria imported 2,370,000 metric tons of palm oil valued at N313.97 billion ($1,569, 888,000) in the last five years through the nation’s seaports. The commodity, which is being sold at $662.4 in the global market, was shipped to the country between 2010 and 2014. Data obtained from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) revealed that in 2010, some 435,000 metric tons were ferried through the port.
Also in 2011, it was 440,000 metric tons; 2012 – 470,000 metric tons; 2013 – 500,000 metric tons and 2014 – 525,000 metric tons. As at 2014, Nigeria produced only 930,000 metric tons per annum, while the annual consumption of the commodity in the country is 1.5 million metric tons yearly.

http://www.indexmundi.com/agriculture/?country=ng&commodity=palm-oil&graph=imports


People illegally import frozen chicken, we import fish in commercial quantities.

Before I forget, new customs comptroller general has lifted ban on rice imports, infact the senate summoned him cus of that.
http://leadership.ng/news/465635/customs-lifts-ban-on-rice-import-across-land-borders
http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/senate-summons-hameed-ali-over-rice-ban-lift/115249.html


Abeg, when next they tell you the food you eat depends on some particular area, yes, it does, the oil in Nigeri Delta is used to import these things.

we import everything

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Mods, this is educative and deserves FP.

We import fish too.
We import chicken.
We import turkey...
Infact all frozens are imported..
We import rice.
We import crayfish

Mehn our importers are trying if not we go get hunger strike.

Except nnama.

your claim may be true, but logically defective.

That Nigeria spends over 1 thrillion to import food, does not imply, she does not depend heavily on Northern food produce.

chinchum:
your claim may be true, but logically defective.

That Nigeria spends over 1 thrillion to import food, does not imply, she does not depend heavily on Northern food produce.

what does North produce that is not imported in huge quantity?

They are becoming lazy like their omo odua brothers..

Everybody wants oyel money.

Wetin dey hungry Nigerians no dey for market. Everybody wants to knot tie and drive Lexus RX..

Normality:


what does North produce that is not imported in huge quantity?

What if North produce in whole multiples of what is imported ? will your claim be factual? Do you have statistics of food produce from North to compare?

That Nigeria spends so much on food imports doesn't negate the fact that the North indeed does account for the bulk of our agricultural produce. Put simply, the North's production is inadequate to meet local demand.

Your argument is like saying Nigeria doesn't truly produce as much crude as it claims on the basis of the amount she spends on imported refined crude due to our refineries inability to meet local demand.

Op,please block the floods of North products in to your State.
then ask the average man the data for your statistics

afroniger:
That Nigeria spends so much on food imports doesn't negate the fact that the North indeed does accounts for the bulk of our agricultural produce. Put simply, the North's production is inadequate to meet local demand.

Your argument is like saying Nigeria doesn't truly produce as much crude as it claims on the basis of the amount she spends on imported refined crude.

touche !

Whenever pple said they the north produce the foods we eat today I laff. The fact is that they have the capacity to do, but as it stands now they don't and they reason everyone knows. What most pple don't know is that even the popular egusi we eat is imported, the north only serve as a point of distribution.

chinchum:
touche !

Basically, what it all means is that there's some serious money to be made from Agric. Translate that amount spent on imports into dollars and you begin to get a picture of the opportunity this presents to ambitious agro-preneurs. Agriculture is indeed a goldmine.

The North agriculture is overhyped and is highly dependent on petrodollars the Northern controlled FG has been spending on Irrigation programs, subsidized and even free Fertilizers, low interest and nterest free loans that they( Northern farmers) hardly pay back.

The North agriculture is unproductive and will die naturally the moment the North's access to petrodollars is cut.

Normality:


what does North produce that is not imported in huge quantity?

Does Nigeria import the ffollowing

1,yams
2,cassava
3,brown beans
4,white beans
5,processed cassava flour,garrison and fufu
6,pepper
7,groundnut
8,mangoes
9,cashew
10,catfish

Alawe:
Whenever pple said they the north produce the foods we eat today I laff. The fact is that they have the capacity to do, but as it stands now they don't and they reason everyone knows. What most pple don't know is that even the popular egusi we eat is imported, the north only serve as a point of distribution.

Do you know that the north is self sufficient in rice production