International records / OpenAlex research

Assessment of the Determinants of Value Addition in the Nigerian Leather Industry

Modern leather industry in Nigeria evolved from the need to add value to hides and skin before export. This industry became popular up to early 1990’s. Lots of the required materials for the use of tanning industries were imported to accomplish the task of adding value domestically to the raw hides and skin with huge implications on the nation’s foreign exchange. Some delay (time lag) is however usually experienced between the time orders were placed for the tanning chemicals and equipment and the actual time of arrival. In this paper, the value added on the local raw hides and skin before exp…