AGRO Trade and Export & Agro ProcessingIlera is an agro allied company located in the heart of Kano state staffed with professionals and expatriates in the exportation and processing of agricultural and tropical products. Operating specifically in agro processing & manufacturing, the group has been active for more than 10 years. As a leading supplier of agricultural produce our objective is to increase our presence in the global markets.We currently have a strong presence in Nigeria with operation base and depots in major gateways of the country. Our company has a well-defined management and organization structure around which our team of experts and dynamic workforce is built.The company is made of seven hundred (700) staffs and the managing directors with managers in charge of procurement, production/quality control, Financial controller, Accountant, Marketing Managers, Sales managers.Thus, the quality of our products/technolocal requirements, procedures, scheduling and implementation are property evaluated from the inception. Our distribution network cut across the six Geo-polotocal zones in Nigeria and beyond viz: African countries,FARMER SUPPLIES:ILERA heritage can be traced back to small-scale supply chains in Nigeria, originally working with sesame farmers in Nigeria. Today our farmer supply chain incorporates both small-scale farmers within Nigeria and our large-scale farmers that supply direct into our processing facilities.SOURCING AND TRADING:Our sourcing network is adding value to the supply chain and specifically contributing to building rural economies. We are now a recognised lead supplier of agricultural products and food ingredients to a broad range of customers. It is key to have systems and processes in place to track the chain of custody across the supply chain, as well as a set of comprehensive conditions to purchase and trade raw materials / products that are produced in a manner that is socially responsible, economically viable and environmentally sustainable.PROCESSING:We have continued to strengthen our Corporate Policies on Health & Safety, Environment & Sustainability and Quality. These form the foundation of the ILERA Codes of Practice. All new construction is subject to an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment and subsequent local regulatory approvals. Energy efficiency, water intensity and emissions are key considerations, as well as impact on local communities through effective waste management.Our GoalOur Culture Over the last 10 years that we have been in business, we at ILERA have competed and won on the strength of our intangible assets. Our people are our greatest intangible assets. We have attracted leaders who have grown and developed an extraordinary combination of attributes including vision, passion, inventiveness, entrepreneurism, commitment and focused drive to make us a global leader in the supply chain management of agricultural commodities. It is our people who have contributed to building our culture into what it is today. This culture acts as a glue and serves as a unifying force for our many business units around the world. It is our people who are going to be the architects of our future.Our Core ValuesIntegrity we stay true to what we believe, say and doInnovation we dare to dreamStretch & Ambition our passion for doing morePartnerships we strive to develop positive and long-term relationships with our partnersMutual Respect & Teamwork we treat each other the way we want to be treated Ownership we take responsibility as if we were founders of the businesses.At ILERA, we are builders we build businesses, we build capabilities and we build leaders. We hire exceptional people and provide them great opportunities to build their capabilities and their careers across multiple businesses, geographies and functions.In the ultimate analysis, our people and the organisational advantage that they create for us, is our true sustainable competitive advantage. We take this culture and make it fungible across product, geography and functional boundaries serving as a capability predator that helps us enter new products and regions and win.We take pride in adhering to its principles and above all, live these values and implement them with both conviction and enthusiasm. These values come alive not only in training programs or in discussion with colleagues, but mainly by taking concrete action in the workplace. These values are applicable everywhere and at all times across the organisation and are a tangible expression of our corporate culture, at the heart of our success going forward.