Developing countries are rooting to achieved rapid economic growth and export is perceived as vital tool for economic growth. Nigeria, as a developing economy, can only achieve economic growth through more international trade. Agricultural export is capable of supporting output, create employment and generate income for both farm and non-farm sector.

 The paper examined the Nigeria’s agricultural export sector, its importance to economic growth. Also, evaluate the different intervention of the government to achieving a robust agricultural export sector and the present state of the sector,

Lastly, it enumerated the various challenges faced by the sector which led to rejection of some of the products in the international market, which is due to poor quality of produces and lack of adherence to international produce standard.