Lagos food festival 2021 to showcase diverse socio-cultural foods

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    The Lagos State Government stated that the rebranded Lagos Food Festival will showcase the numerous food types from the state’s diverse socio-cultural groups to local and international markets.

    According to the State Commissioner for Agriculture, Abisola Olusanya, who made the announcement in Lagos, The Lagos Food Festival, is an offshoot of the previous annual Seafood Festival, in which the state celebrates its seafood varieties while also incorporating other exciting activities and taking into account other value chains where the state has a comparative and competitive advantage.

    The Lagos Food Festival, according to Olusanya, would serve to stimulate investors’ interest in the food business, provide direct and indirect jobs for value chain actors and craftsmen, and strengthen stakeholder networks and linkages.

    She emphasized that the festival is expected to create 150 direct and indirect jobs owing to the enhanced marketing opportunities, set-up and dismantling of festival equipment, technicians to run equipment, and other hands engaged to provide support services.

    Olusanya noted that following the festival, another 500 induced business links are likely to be developed to supply fresh and processed seafood, with over 3000 people expected to attend.

    According to the Commissioner, the festival will showcase a wide range of fresh items, organic groceries, dry food, confectionary, pastries, ready-to-eat consumables and drinks, as well as seafood, meat, and poultry, in accordance with the Festival’s theme of “A Taste of Lagos.”

    “The forthcoming Lagos Food Festival is a follow-up on the success story achieved from the implementation of five editions of the erstwhile Lagos Seafood Festival which was held between years 2012 and 2020.

    “Although Lagos is a major player in the Fisheries Value Chain, cognisance is being taken of the other Agricultural Value Chains where the State has strong comparative and competitive advantage hence the rebranding of the Lagos Seafood Festival to the Lagos Food festival.

    “The objectives of the Festival will be to showcase Lagos food potentials to the local and international markets; to stimulate investors’ interest in food business; to develop a network and linkages among stakeholders and exchange information on products and services available in the global market as well as create direct and indirect jobs for the value chain actors and artisans engaged to set up activities at the festival.

    “The Festival will also facilitate the linkage of various agricultural supply chains to a market of Lagos food enthusiasts. It is therefore envisaged that synergic relationships for the overall development of the food subsector will be initiated with fishermen, farmers and vendors for regular supply of fish and fisheries products during and after the Festival.

    ”In addition, 500 induced business links are expected to be established to supply fresh and processed seafood after the Festival,” she asserted.

    Olusanya noted that apart from the huge range of food goods on display, there would be gastronomic experiences such as food tastings, cooking master classes with renowned chefs, outdoor barbecues, and electrifying entertainment.

    The Lagos Food Festival, according to the Commissioner, would be exciting, entertaining, and enlightening, and will leave a lasting impression on visitors and participants.

    She urged members of the public to attend in order to take advantage of the Festival’s various features, which include entertainment, the biggest fish auction, musical performances, games corner, seafood pavilion, culinary competitions with celebrity chefs, and family cooking competitions, among others.

    The Y2021 Lagos Food Festival will take place at Muri Okunola Park in Victoria Island, Lagos, on Sunday, December 12th, 2021.

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