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VIDEO OF THE WEEK
VIDEO OF THE WEEK 🎬
In our video of the week preview we have the second panel discussion themed “Closing the Demand Gap while ensuring access to Improved seed varieties to achieve food security” was targeted to address pain points of players in the seed sector and inform public and private sector decisions to close the seed demand gap in the sector. The panelists for the session were Dr. Ishiak Khalid, Director, Seed Certification & Quality Control Department, NASC; Mr. Coen Everts, Head of Business Development & Sales, East-West Seed Nigeria; Prof Sola Ajayi, Agricultural Scientist, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria; Mr. Laoye Jaiyeola, Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG); Engr. Falade Olusegun, Business Head, Golden Fertilizer business, Flour Mills Nigeria. ; Mr. Kabir Ademoh, Programme Coordinator, Seed for Change at Netherlands-African Business Council (NABC); Mr. Eugene Agbicodo, Product Development Manager, RIJK ZWAAN; ARC Kabiru Ibrahim, National President, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) and Dr. Esther Ibrahim, Programme Officer, AGRA Kaduna State, Nigeria, the moderator of the session.
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#Videooftheweek🎥: For our video of the week, Today we have the first panel discussion themed “COVID-19’s impact on the Nigerian seed industry and building back better” players in the seed sector made relevant contributions on how to build back a resilient seed system to withstand future shocks in the sector. The panelists for this session were; Mr Olumide Ibikunle, Commercial Business Leader, Corteva Agriscience; Dr. Walter De Boef, Senior Advisor Seed Systems, Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation (WCDI); Prof. A. O. Ogungbile, MD/CEO, Premier Seeds Nigeria Limited; Prof. Lateef Oladimeji, Project Manager, BASICS II, International Institute for Tropical Agriculture, IITA and Mr. Folarin Okelola, Technical Advisor to the Director General of the National Agriculture Seed Council (NASC), the moderator of the session. They explored the challenges the pandemic revealed in the space.
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FARM STORIES 🌱🌾
FARM STORIES 🎬🌱🌾
Today on farm stories, we have Aliyu Ibrahim, a smallholder farmer from Zaria, Kaduna state is a maize farmer but occasionally grows soya bean and rice. He has been farming for 15 years.
In this interview, Aliyu takes us through his journey so far in adopting Improved Seed Varieties and using Good Agricultural Practices. He discussed the activities that have been carried out on the farm according to the farming practices suggested in the manual for planting the improved seeds, the challenges he faced and the advantage that the use of the improved seed has over the use of other seeds sold in the market. He mentioned how amazed the other farmers in his community were when they saw his farm and how eager they were to know more about the improved seed and farming methods.
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Today on farm stories, We have Marcus Kakuri, a maize trader from Doma village in Kajuru Local Government, Kaduna State🤩🌿
In this interview, Marcus discusses impact of low productivity of maize on market supply and how unstable maize prices affected his business in 2019. He talks about the challenges facing maize traders & smallholder farmers such as high cost of farming inputs, climate change and access to quality seeds. He explains how government can tackle fake seed challenges and provide empowerment through agriculture🌿🌱🌄
Watch the full interview on our YouTube page: Wandieville media🤩💯
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This video just caught our attention and we would like to assist her. Anyone with her contacts or any idea how to reach out to her can send us a message.
Thanks🙏🤝
#Agriculture #agribusiness #africanagriculture #farmer #nigerianfarmer #agripreneurs#agvocate #farming #nigerianagriculture #agropreneur #agroslayer #agrowoke #smallholder #wandievillemedia #nigeria #africa #smallholderfarmers #finance #mechanization #market.
This week we have Raheem Hussein, a smallholder farmer from Ilero, Oyo State. Raheem is from a generation of farmers with over forty years experience in farming. He cultivates thirty hectares of farmland annually, planting cassava and vegetables.
In this interview Raheem discusses his journey into farming and why farming is predominant in his community. He talks about the challenges he is faced with; quality seeds, mechanization, access to finance and market. He discusses the farmers and herdsmen crises and how it is affecting their community.
Watch my full interview with Raheem on the link in my bio.....
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#tbt Have you watched my interview from last week? Are you interested in starting an agribusiness? Watch my interview with @latcagroltd on the link in my bio
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LATC Agro, an agriculture firm in Dobi Gwagwalada, with over 250 hectares of farmland, 2.25 Ha of greenhouse and 10Ha of open field delivering premium agricultural produce to major outlets and different customers.
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In this second part of the interview, Mr Tayo Ilori talks discusses the importance of having a planting program and schedule, how it ultimately affects their market demand and supply. He also spoke on the role logistics play in maximizing the produce shelf life. He advocates that beyond profit making, agribusiness should be a tool for corporate social responsibility, youth empowerment and creating employment. Watch the full video on the link in my bio.....
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Part I: Combating child malnutrition using African crops with Toyin Onigbanjo, CEO of Augustsecrets
Wandie Kazeem interviewing Toyin Onigbanjo, CEO of Augustsecrets. An innovative baby food company that uses indigenous food crops to create a variety of affordable food products aimed at solving malnutrition issues affecting children. They provide all the necessary micronutrients needed for a balanced meal to help a child’s brain development and growth. Augustsecrets is one of the leading baby foods brands in Africa tackling malnutrition issues in children. According to Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), 2.6 million children die of malnutrition each year.
In the first part of this series, Toyin Onigbanjo talks about how her love for tasty indigenous food led her to creating affordable healthy foods for children. She discusses about how social media was a critical and effective marketing tool to reaching mothers across Africa. She shares her first customer experience and encourages start-ups to take advantage of partnerships to help scale food production.
Thanks to @opefarms for creating this. Happy International Women’s Day to all the amazing women in the sector 👩🏾🌾 👩🏾🌾👩🏾🌾👩🏾🌾
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#iwd2019 ❇️❇️❇️ It's March 8th 2019 already right? Our Day.
Some of our ladies in different value chains of Agriculture.
If you know ladies in any of the value chain of Agriculture, please tag them.
Preferably the ones that are not as young as me💟
Photo credit: #Instagram
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Part II: Greenhouse Farming with Mr Tayo Ilori, MD of LATC Agro.
Wandie Kazeem interviewing Tayo Ilori, the Managing Director of LATC Agro LTD. Their greenhouse and open field farm in Dobi Gwagwalada, Abuja is transforming how agribusiness is done nationally with a 90% yield success. LATC Agro are the major suppliers of fresh farm produce like vegetables, pepper, tomatoes, squash and cucumbers to various stores across Nigeria. In this second part of the interview, Mr Ilori discusses the importance of having a planting program and schedule, how it ultimately affects their market demand and supply. He also spoke on the role logistics play in maximizing the produce shelf life. He advocates that beyond profit making, agribusiness should be a tool for corporate social responsibility, youth empowerment and creating employment.
Greenhouse Farming with Mr Tayo Ilori, MD of LATC Agro
Meet Tayo Ilori, Managing Director of LATC Agro. An agriculture firm in Dobi Gwagwalada, with over 250 hectares of farmland, 2.25 Ha of greenhouse and 10Ha of open field delivering premium agricultural produce to major outlets and different customers.
In this first part of the interview, Mr Tayo Ilori talks about how LATC is transforming the vegetable market in Nigeria with a 90% success yield. They are the major suppliers of fresh farm produce such as pepper, cucumber and tomatoes. Mr Ilori discusses how they meet their quality specification and standards. He also talks about how LATC engages with the community; creating employment opportunities and peace keeping strategies to avoid crises.
This week we have my favorites ❤️.....LATC Agro @latcagroltd , an agriculture firm in Dobi Gwagwalada, with over 250 hectares of farmland, 2.25 Ha of greenhouse and 10Ha of open field delivering premium agricultural produce to major outlets and different customers.
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In this first part of the interview, Mr Tayo Ilori talks about how LATC is transforming the vegetable market in Nigeria with a 90% success yield. They are the major suppliers of fresh farm produce such as pepper, cucumber and tomatoes. Mr Ilori discusses how they meet their quality specification and standards. He also talks about how LATC engages with the community; creating employment opportunities and peace keeping strategies to avoid crises. Watch the full video on the link in my bio.....
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