Le Conseil des exportateurs de soja des États-Unis (USSEC) a organisé la conférence “Nigeria: NOW ” from 23 to 27 June in Lagos. This conference is part of the ambition of the United States to strengthen its soybean exports to Nigeria.

Soybean consumption is becoming increasingly important in Nigeria due to growing demand in the edible oil industry and in the animal feed industry. During this conference, the United States brought together many public and private actors in the é agricultural sector nig é rian, dont des producteurs avicoles, des nutritionnistes et d ' other stakeholders. According to the American organization in a statement published on June 26, this approach aims to strengthen exchanges between the two countries around soybeans, to meet Nigeria's growing needs for animal and vegetable proteins.

Cette initiative intervient alors que le pays a fait son retour dans la liste des fournisseurs de soja au Nigeria, après six ans d' absence, en expédiant 64 000 tons of The seed ol é aginous in 2024, d ' apr è s les donn é es compil é is on the Trade Map platform. Before that, the country's total soybean purchases on the international market were only 14 239 tons on average per