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Buhari says agriculture subsidies to EU farmers make Africa’s export uncompetitive

Says the relationship between Africa and the EU must be balanced.

William Ukpe by William Ukpe
February 23, 2022
in Agriculture, Business
AfCFTA: Africa can double intra-African trade by 2030, reduce reliance on imports – Buhari
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President Buhari has called for balanced trade between the European Union and Africa, citing that agriculture exports to EU farmers has made African food exports uncompetitive.

This was disclosed in a statement by the Presidency after the just-concluded EU Africa summit.

Buhari warned that Africa and EU must change the way they interact, emphasising that agriculture offers the fastest path to poverty reduction across the continent.

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What President Buhari is saying

The President said the relationship between Africa and the EU must be balanced to power job creation and alleviate poverty. According to Buhari, “Unfortunately today’s arrangements do just the opposite, where some claim preferential trade policies with the EU lend a helping hand to Africa the real picture is different.”

He added that the Everything but Arms Scheme grants 32 African countries tariff-free access to European markets, but it still excludes many of Africa’s 54 nations, as there remains barriers to Europe’s markets even for countries that qualify.

He warned that Agricultural subsidies to EU farmers make Africa’s exports uncompetitive as European farmers have access to huge loan investments.

“Though agricultural subsidies to EU farmers may not be the same as external tariffs, their effects are identical: They make Africa’s exports uncompetitive. More than 50 billion euros is ploughed into keeping European food produce cheap. With its main export market distorted against them, African countries are deprived of foreign exchange, and investment in agriculture is stifled,” Buhari said.

He adds that Economic Partnerships Agreements has given Europe deeper access to African markets at the lower end of the value chain. He said, “These free trade deals ensure EU agricultural subsidies deliver another blow to African farmers, as artificially depreciated produce floods the market, undermining domestic competitors”

What you should know

Nairametrics reported last week that Nigeria’s Agriculture sector grew by 3.58% (year-on-year) in the 4th quarter of 2021, an increase of 2.36% points from the preceding quarter which recorded a growth rate of 1.22%.

The sector contributed 26.84% to overall GDP in real terms in Q4 2021, lower than the contribution in the fourth quarter of 2020 and lower than the third quarter of 2021 which stood at 26.95% and 29.94% respectively.

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