Nigeria faces huge food losses due to poor cold storage
Alexander Isong, President of OTACCWA, revealed that Nigeria suffered significant post-harvest losses in 2025. The losses were estimated to be between N3.5 trillion and N5 trillion, affecting major agricultural value chains. Isong emphasized that inadequate cold storage and logistics were the main causes. He called for urgent investment in cold chain infrastructure to address the issue.
TLDR
- Alexander Isong stated that Nigeria lost between N3.5 trillion and N5 trillion in post-harvest losses in 2025.
- The country lost an estimated 30 to 40 million metric tonnes of food across key value chains in 2025.
- Poor cold storage, weak logistics, and inadequate infrastructure were identified as major factors.
- Isong described post-harvest loss as both an economic and infrastructure challenge.
- He urged national investment in refrigerated transport and cold storage facilities to reduce future losses.
