The Organisation for Technology Advancement of Cold Chain in West Africa (OTACCWA) has disclosed that Nigeria recorded between N3.5 trillion and N5 trillion in post-harvest losses in 2025. He stressed the need for urgent national investment in refrigerated transport, aggregation centres and modular cold storage facilities to curb the losses. He described cold chain infrastructure as the missing link between agricultural production and economic prosperity. Isong described the lack of adequate cold storage facilities as the primary obstacle, which severely hampers efforts to address post-harvest losses. “Cold chain is an integral part of agriculture, and without sufficient investment, the sector’s growth and potential are severely limited,” he said.

Source: Punch February 23, 2026 00:56 UTC