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Lagos targets food supply chain inefficiencies

Lagos State has identified high transportation costs, inadequate storage, post-harvest losses and market inefficiencies as key problems in its food supply chain. Officials stressed the need for better coordination across production, processing, transportation, distribution and markets, plus stronger collaboration with food-producing regions like northern states, to build a resilient food system and improve household welfare.

Pidgin: Lagos State don identify high transport cost, no enough storage, post-harvest losses and market wey no dey efficient as di main problems for dia food supply chain. Di officials talk say better coordination across production, processing, transportation, distribution and markets, plus stronger collaboration with food-producing areas like northern states, na im go help build resilient food system and improve household welfare.

How this affects you: Lagos State as a major consumption, commerce and distribution centre, and households in Lagos, face reduced food availability and welfare due to the stated supply chain challenges.

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