# Import waivers, insecurity end two-year agric trade surplus

> Import waivers meant to ease hunger and insecurity on farms have led to a deficit, ending a two-year run of surpluses, as Nigeria’s agricultural trade balance swung from a N740.27bn surplus in the first half of 2025 to a N56.13bn deficit in H1 2026, according to agriculture and trade experts.

- Published: 2026-10-09T05:30:32.951Z
- Updated: 2026-10-09T06:00:42.393Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance
- Involves: Agricultural exports, Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, Dr Muda Yusuf, Import waivers, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Agricultural and Allied Group, National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria, Nigeria’s agricultural trade balance, Tunde Banjoko, recent foreign trade data

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- 2026-10-09T05:30:32.951Z - Punch: [Import waivers, insecurity end two-year agric trade surplus](https://punchng.com/import-waivers-insecurity-end-two-year-agric-trade-surplus/)

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