nigeria

Nigeria is the largest economy in Africa and 30th largest economy in the world with a GDP of $375 Bn in 2017. Nigerian economy is on a path of revival after the slowdown during the Oil Price crash in 2015.

The government has aggresively started pushing towards diversifying the previously oil driven economy, to other primary sectors & one of which is agriculture. In 2018, agriculture contributed to about 22% of its GDP; providing employment to almost 36% of the population. In terms of exports, Nigeria is the Among the Top 5 Exporters of Sesame Seeds and Cashew Nuts exporting 450,000 MT of Sesame Seeds & 250,000 MT of Raw Cashew Nuts in 2018. This gives it 7.5% share in the global sesame exports and 9% in global Raw Cashew Nuts Exports.

PJS has a long history of operation in Nigeria. Our company started Nigeria operations in the year 2000 with utensils distribution. We began importing and distributing rice in the country in the year 2002. Following this we set-up steel rebar facility in 2004 & Aluminum profiles facility in 2007, and another Steel Rebar facility in 2008. PJS reached a key milestone in 2015 by commencing Rice farming operations, thereby achieving full backward integration in the Rice value chain. Also in 2015, the group expanded its portfolio by adding Dry Ginger, Sesame and Raw Cashew to the export basket of Nigeria operations.

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Sesame Seeds
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Raw Cashew Nuts
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Dry Ginger
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Aluminium
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Steel
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Agriculture
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