An organic farmer, Olusola Sowemimo, has
advised Nigerian youths to embrace the numerous opportunities in agriculture.
Sowemimo, Founder, Ope Farms, gave the advice
in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on the sideline of the 2019
AgriTech Lab expo in Lagos.
She urged young people to be interested in
agriculture as the opportunities in agribusiness were viable.
According to her, there is the need for youths
to have the knowledge required so as to be successful in agribusiness.
Sowemimo said: “Youths can leverage the
numerous opportunities in the agriculture value chain, which include content
creation, processing, packaging, marketing, among others.
“There are areas of being producer, retailer,
exporter, farm auditor, soil expert, among others.
“These will help them reap the benefits in the
ecosystem.”
Sowemiwo said youths should show passion for
agriculture, be patient and persistent so as to succeed in the business.
She said: “Young persons showing interest in
agribusiness must have strong will-power not to give up.
“You must be creative and innovative.
“Do more research and ask farmers who know
more about agribusiness.
“You must be able to market what you produce.
“You need to set standards in order to make it
in agriculture, set your goals and pursue everything good that aligns with your
vision.”
Earlier at the programme, Quan Le, Chief
Executive Officer of Binkabi, a platform for issuing, trading and financing
commodities on the blockchain, said the application of blockchain to
agriculture would ensure many people involve in agriculture.
Le said Binkabi, a marketplace of connecting
end-buyers and end-sellers of commodities, had partnered with Sterling Bank and
AFEX to unveil a platform to digitise domestic and cross border agriculture
commodity trading.
“Blockchain technology not only simplifies
commodity trading, it resolves the inefficiencies and complexities in the food
supply chain,” he said.
The convener, Oluwafemi Aliu, said people
needed to be aware of agribusiness opportunities to take advantage of them.
Aliu, who is the Founder of MyFarmbase Africa,
said the event was organised to democratise the opportunities in agribusiness,
leveraging technology.
He said that AgriTech Lab 2019 provided
participants with the AgriTech skills and education to plug into the employment
and entrepreneurial opportunities in the African Agribusiness Landscape.
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