President Muhammadu Buhari has said the government would continue to support the private sector to improve the agricultural sector through export expansion plan. President Buhari also said that the support for the private sector would also come through other forms like emphasizing backward integration. We remain resolute in supporting the private sector in emphasizing backward integration and export expansion plans,” he said. We export over 2 million tons of cooking gas, yet we consume less than half a million tons. “Dedicated agro-industrial processing zones will be developed on a PPP basis to increase farming yields, agricultural productivity and industrial output,” President Buhari added.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 13, 2019 12:56 UTC