1. COMMODITY DEPOT AND EXCHANGE CENTRE GOMBE GOMBE STATE
Profile

2. TE EXPORT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
COMMODITY DEPOT &EXCHANGE CENTRE
TE EXPORT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
Profile

3. COMMODITY DEPOTS AND EXCHANGE CENTRE
Introduction
Gombe State is the nerve centre of business activities in the North East Region and
Shares boundary with the remaining five (5) State that make up North east region.
In order to revive the loss glory and return Gombe on International index,
the State Government established Commodity Depot and Exchange Centre (COMDEC)
mandated with the following responsibilities
Which include inter alia:-
Promote and stimulate primary production of Agro and Solid Minerals to
ensure more job creation and speed development of agriculture and mineral
sector.
Ensure quality production and packaging to meet International Standard.
create platform of exchange for trading commodities both local and international. ..

4. GOMBE STATE EXPORT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
Miss Evelyn Oputa: MD Bank of Industry
On her visit to a ginning factory at BCGA Gombe
Mr Lee: Cotton merchant from China
on his visit to cotton farm at Tulmi, Kashere Road, Akko LGA,
Gombe State
OUR SERVICES INCLUDE:
Production:- i.e. Agricultural and Solid minerals production,
Marketing: - Wholesale/Retails of agricultural inputs and commodities
Processing: - Value Addition to agricultural raw materials

5. COMMODITY DEPOT & EXCHANGE CENTRE

6. COMDEC COMDEC: Refers to Commodity Depot and Exchange Centre
OBJECTIVES
To alleviate poverty and create wealth.
To accelerate economic transformation.
To lay a foundation for a sustainable development.
To serve as a vehicle of Export for our commodities

7. PARTNERSHIP Gombe State is the Apex and the sponsor of the scheme
Commodity Depot and Exchange Centre to serve as an anchor on the programme by providing technical and operational services through Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement

8. GOMBE ECONOMY
PAST
PRESENT
FUTURE

9. PAST An Agrarian Economy
Major producer of cereal, oil seeds, fibre, and vegetables.
Major producer of animals–Cattle, Goats, Poultry, pigs
Many Agro- Allied Industries and prospective ones.

10. Present From Major Producer to a Consumer
Redundant Agro- allied Industries
Disappearance of Prospective Industries
Abundant un-employed labour

11. Future
Social, Political and Economic Insecurity

12. GOMBE EXPORT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
STRUCTURE
BENEFIT
CHALLENGES
STRENGTH

13. Structure
Ministry for Trade and Investments Commodity Depot and Exchange Centre Spot Centres Operations Bussiness Development

14. BENEFIT OF THE PROGRAMME
Job creation through Self Employment
Food Security
Improve Revenue Generation
Revive and Improve Economic Activities
Value Chain Exploitation

15. CHALLENGES Awareness e.g. to community leaders and participants
Availability of genuine and certified inputs
Availability of modern technology
Efficient and effective logistics

16. STRENGTH Political Will
Comparative advantages e.g. cost, river, weather, soil fertility, labour.
Market

17. GOMBE STATE DEVELOPMENT WORK PLAN
PHASE 1 – PILOT SCHEME
PHASE 2 – EXPANSION
PHASE 3– VALUE CHAIN EXPLOITATION

18. Phase 1 (Pilot scheme) Identification of Exportable Commodities –
Establishment of Spot Centres
Establishment of warehouses and facilities
Participants registration
Out sourcing of Off-takers
Continuous monitoring of operation

19. Phase 2 (Expansion scheme)
Identification of project area from each Local Government Area of the State
Soil analysis
Supply of inputs
Participants recruitment
Land preparations and allocation
Continuous monitoring of operation
Harvest and Marketing

20. PHASE 3– VALUE CHAIN EXPLOITATION
Backward & Forward integration
Input processing industries e.g Fertilizer, improved seeds and equipment
Output processing industries e.g Milling , processing and manufacturing industries.
Merchandising activities
Logistics activity e.g Haulage, packaging and agencies

21. Identified Exportable Agro Commodities
Cotton
Sorghum
Soya beans
Sun Flower
Cassea Tora
Sesame Seed
Gum Arabic

22. Manganese Coal Baryte Gypsum Chert
Identified Exportable Solid Minaral Commodities
Lead Ore
Manganese
Coal
Baryte
Gypsum
Chert

23. Identified Exportable Livestock Commodities
Goat
Hide & Skin
Rams