Don’t be surprised when next you visit Lagos, Abuja or any other part of my country Nigeria, if our airports and road paths are filled with cassava and maize plantations. Our oil boom to doom story is sending us back to the farm.
Sadly, we are not prepared for this, the recent global drop in oil prices has caused a glitch in our economy and we are diversifying from oil to other sectors, with agriculture as the main focus. We have all been asked to go back to the farm in order to save our economy to farm our way back to prosperity. The only solution to this challenge is the need for innovation to be actively involved across the agricultural value chain if the present efforts will not at the end be a pipe dream.
30 years ago, I was born into a smallholder farming family, raising livestock, catfish and farming crops. As a young boy, farming was a drudgery venture and I was chastised severally while trying to avoid the herculean task that comes with raising livestock and weeding the ridges. I lived the first 2 decades of my life as the first son of smallholder farmers with my other 4 siblings.
My parent’s involvement in agriculture encouraged me to study Animal Health and Production Technology and later Agricultural Extension and Management. I also took classes in Graphics design and Website development. This formed the foundation of my passion, looking for ways to transform agriculture and transform the lives of smallholder farmers using Information and Communications Technology. I have been involved in other ventures to raise a meal ticket to fuel my passion; in 2012, I founded AgroInfoTech Africa to pursue my passion of redefining agriculture in Africa using new technologies.
Over the years, working with smallholder farmers, agricultural research scientists and agricultural businesses using ICT, every challenge I encountered gives birth to new solutions that needs a platform to grow out as a startup venture. From providing access to market for farmers, technology transfer, information dissemination for quality extension service delivery, there were so many problems that needed urgent attention and I continually see the need to transform agriculture and redefine it as a business creating innovations powered by ICT.
Recently, the President of the African Development Bank and also the immediate past Minister for Agriculture in Nigeria, Dr Akinwumi Adesina recently wrote “Agriculture is not a way of life. It is not a social sector or a development activity, despite what people may claim. Agriculture is a business. And the more we treat it as a business, as a way to create wealth, the more it will promote development and improve people’s lives……. One way to treat agriculture like a business is to get the private sector more involved in it.”
So, I was looking for how to bring everyone on board, from private sector players to research institutes, to redefine how we practice agriculture as a business which will need incubation, acceleration and innovation. In my pursuit to achieve this I started looking for ways to acquire the needed structure to promote my solutions in agribusiness. I searched and couldn’t find any. I contacted some business hubs in Lagos, but they are majorly concerned about the replication of Silicon Valley innovations on the African continent and what they are looking for are software developers with western related solutions and not a “tech farmer” like me.
I believe incubation and acceleration centers should be industry-focused. I realized that agricultural incubation and acceleration is different, especially in Africa and I was out to look for a center that understands agricultural innovation, but I was disappointed.
I further researched and I discovered a project under The Forum Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) Universities, Business and Research in Agricultural Innovation (UniBRAIN) supporting incubators in Africa located in countries like Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Uganda, and Zambia. UniBRAIN pioneers a new approach to promoting agricultural innovation and improving tertiary agribusiness education in Africa. They also promote innovation by improving the flow of technology and knowledge by removing barriers between actors in the value chains.
“Eureka!” (I have found it).
This is what I have been looking for but sadly, none of these centers is ICT based and none is available in my country Nigeria. I decided to brave up and take the lead and pioneer Nigeria’s first Agribusiness Innovation Centre after brainstorming with friends, mentors, clients and agricultural research scientists.
I proposed the idea to an agricultural research institute in my community, it was approved and we signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Institute of Agricultural Research & Training, IAR&T, Obafemi Awolowo University, Moor Plantation Ibadan, Oyo State and AGRO INNOVATION HUB (AgroHUB) was birthed!
A spacious facility has been given to us within the institute where the hub is been established and we are presently putting the structures in place. I contacted UNIBRAIN’s facility coordinator and I was impressed with the willingness to support the new center and i was also invited to join the African Agribusiness Incubator Network, AAIN.
The center is presently developing in-house solutions and we are working on some innovations in agriculture that will transform farming in Africa, with focus on Research, Technology and Entrepreneurship. The center will be driven on public-private partnerships, working with other relevant stakeholders to build our solutions, and create innovative ventures across the value chain. We will work with educational institutions in agriculture and raise graduates that are passionate about ICT for Agricultural development as interns who will become entrepreneurs and further champion different innovative solutions from the center. We aim to further collaborate with those who can help us achieve our goals and fulfill our objectives, and successfully run a model that can be further replicated across Africa.
Setting up the center has been fully funded from personal savings and with the support of friends and family. The $5000 grant will go a long way to assist our present status. We will use :
$1000 to register our center with the African Agribusiness Incubator Network,
$1200 to purchase laptops, a digital camera, basic office equipment and stationeries. We intend to use
$1200 to finish some of our pending software solutions,
$600 to install an inverter as a backup for electricity supply to the center, and
$1000 as working capital to manage day to day activities of the center.
I will be pleased to take your questions and suggestions in the comments section below.
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Illustration courtesy: AgroInfoTech Africa
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This is a remarkable idea which if diligently pursued will define a new perspective to agricultural innovation in Nigeria and bring to bear the anticipated development for our economy.
Thank you. I appreciate your comment.
Thank you!
This is a welcome development,a trot in the right direction,but can this solutions be replicated in the animal sectors of agriculture.if yes what are the steps and procedures
Thank you tolulope. The innovations can replicated across the agricultural value chain. For example, Livestock farmers need to access the market to sell, we can link them to prospective buyers through their featured mobile telephones. If they need a veterinarian around their location, we have a solution that can connect them and many more.
i hope this center help make agriculture palatable to the youth, because the average Nigerian youth despises the acronym “I am a Farmer”?
Thank you mekejosh for your comment. We are redefining that; we hope you will join us. Proud farmers are emerging.
Great innovative idea sir
Thank you Oba!
Good one oluwajoba.
The project shows a lasting impact on youth in the agric value chain. But you initially wrote ”seeing cassava at the airport”..is this the long vision of your project?
Thank you John for the comment. As regards Cassava; LOL. That was just meant to describe a state we might find ourselves…. Our long vision is to prevent this and ensure that the rural areas are much more comfortable for the dwellers….. Regards.
Great idea my friend. May God bless you with all the required help to make this a great success
Thanks Abiola! Amen.
Hmmmm, am so excited knowing this is happening in my own country. I will like to meet you and discuss further on many ideas and the most important thing we need is research and research and research. We need to encourage individual from different field of Agriculture to come together as a group and embark on different aspect of research but to do this, you will need fund. Am a researcher, I know what it takes to do this and I will like to join in this kind of campaign. We need to strategies new ways of solving problems faced by farmers in terms of storage and availability of farm product in time. Please if you don’t mind to give me appointment. Thank you very much for creating this ideas.
Thanks Prince. I appreciate your comment and identifying with our goals. You can contact me via email: okedijiayo(at)Gmail.com and we take it up from there. I will like to meet with you. Best regards!
With you its always a new idea and this is a great one
Thanks Kelly.
I have been searching for real solutions like this, that can make a link between the average farmer and the digital world, I believe this can be the hiding bridge I’ve been searching for.
Thanks Sanya. Welcome on board!
What laudable Concept from our potential minister of Agric. May God grant d grace to actualise your dream IJN.
Thanks for the support always! Grateful .
This is a good ideal. i think by linking farmer to the digital world it will divert the ideal of people investing to the oil sector to farming which i believe will encourage most youth to develop interest in farming.i dont like farming before but with this ideal i want to be involve in sloving the problem our Agriculture is facing and i pray you get more hand in funding it.
Thank you for the comment. Farming is becoming more interesting.
Great Idea Bro! Keep it Up
Thanks for the support always! Grateful .
This is the future. Let us all adopt new technology in farming. Good one bro
Nice article on agricultural innovation with a moving personal story.
Thank you.
Thanks AY.
Ayo, you simply nailed it! We need graduates who have confidence to start of their own, and whose confidence will not sag in a matter of months. To get those kinds of people, they must be handed skill sets that buoy confidence. Our schools are not offering that now. It’s a great idea for people like you to fill that gap. And I assure you; the need won’t go away for as long as there are students in our schools. Kudos! Keep the flag flying.
Thank you sir. Grateful!
Thank you for this post.
Thanks
This is a great one, and also an eye opener to youths who are bent on going in search of a white collar job without success…May d good Lord crown ur efforts
Thank you.
This is a great one, and also an eye opener to youths who are bent on going in search of white collar jobs without success…Job well done, may d Lord crown ur efforts.
Thanks.
Hmmmm, lovely concept, with this one, ideas will nuture into ventures.
Thanks for your time.
Thank you for this post.
Thanks, I appreciate your time.
This is a welcome development for our farmers. It is a good on
Thanks Mekejosh
Nice one Mr Ayo, One quick question,won’t adding ITC to agriculture make farming more expensive?
ICTs application in agriculture will not make it expensive. It will help the stakeholders become more smarter and make their enterprise more rewarding.
Hmmm,that’s wow,really looking forward to it.
Just as I said earlier,you’re greatly applauded for this great concept,going through this article again brought another concern of mine up,are these innovations mainly for learned farmers?what will be the faith of our conventional farmers with the emergence of technology?
This innovation is targeted at every stakeholder across the agro-value chain. Smallholder farmers and that are not learned can make use of their feature mobile telephones. We have them covered.
Bravo! Great idea. Can’t wait for the actualization. Keep it going Ayo.
Thank you!
This is a good Initiative. My prayer is that God will see you through in this competition.
Amen. Thanks!
Is this initiative just for the advent of this aforementioned competition?
No. It has been on course before the competition. Thanks
Just being curious on a lot of things mentioned in these article Mr Ayo, what will be the drive for youths to go back to the farm? Are these “Innovations” coming with cash for the youths?
What we are into is to create an enabling environment using new technologies to drive farm innovations, by making the sector attractive for youth engagement. We provide platforms to help them access the basic and necessary details they need to operate a good enterprise. Thanks
Good
Thank you, please share with others
I commend your efforts.
Thanks Zubair
Good for farming
Yes it is. Thanks
Thanks for this article
You are welcome
great job sir keep it up
Thanks Dr Girish.
great job sir keep it up
Thanks Dr Shahid.
A nice presentation today and a clerarer picture into this innovation center. My restrictions is you can’t offer what you don’t have. I will like to know if you have a track recod towards an enterprise that you have gone through the pains of getting this basic neccesities for establishment like funds and co. If you can’t fund an innovation, you must have a ready financier that will finance such, what is the reputation of such and if you don’t have, how do you want to go about it. This cuts across all aspect of enterpreneurship and not just finance alone sir.
Thanks Chiamaka, and thanks for attending the meet up. Every entrepreneur is out, seeking for new opportunities to bring his venture to life. Our case is not different, me pioneering a new initiative doesn’t mean I am alone. You met with my team and there a lot more working behind the scene, we have what it takes to go through this, but opportunities like this is also worth exploring inasmuch it will add value to what we do. Thanks
In respect to your comment to Damar263. Do you intend to work with the federal government or on a private basis to assure of the quality of enabling environment you want to provide. Can you provide the electricity requirement for the smooth running of an establishment. I rest my case here
Thanks Uchenna, we presently work with some private partners and the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, a Federal Government owned research institute, this gives us the opportunity to work with the state governments across south west Nigeria through their Agricultural Development Programs (ADPs), we presently make use of some facilities made available to us through the Institute, including electricity, we only need to back it up.
had a great day with you sir. A true pcture of what the hub can do and will do was elaborated. I wish this can be duplicated nationally
Thanks Kenneth, we encourage you to also see where you can play a part.
Thanks for the enlightenment. I wouldn’t have agreed am a total novice to how ICT can help enhance productivity across the agirbusiness valu chain
Thanks for the comment. Keep up with our programs and events, you will get more enlightened.
For Agriculture to grow i think we need more people on the field than behind the computer in an office. so incubating ideas that is ICT based whether for agriculture or not, if it won’t get them on the field tto tiill, it is just a phase in agriculture which will not hold grounds.
Thanks Shade, agriculture is more than just going to the field to till the ground, its a value chain where everyone has to play their part. Yes, most times we are behind the computer, but beside the farmers on the field, making sure the produce reach the market in good time and empowering them on the necessary agronomic practices for a more productive and profitable farming venture. Am also proud to tell you that we have a farm where we practice what we preach. Thanks
First and foremost i will like to commend you sir on the meet-up, a right step in the right direction. I think there are lots of ways ICT can come into agriculture but it will need to be narrowed down to specific few that will actually be effective and just a broad scope into variance that will become a mass of inoperational ideas
Thanks, this is what we also aim at. Thanks
this is very good and a welcomed idea to help Agric innovation
Thank you.
Please, how do i enroll for this platform?
Please keep following us on our social media platforms, we will keep you posted.
what and wher is the place of Agricultural marketing?
If I understand your question, do you mean what are we doing as regards agricultural marketing. Yes, we are presently working on an innovative solution to add value to agricultural marketing.
How will these Agro-Hub secure peoples ideas?
Thanks. We take legal concerns seriously and we value intellectual property….. But just having an idea is not enough.
what a privilege to be part of this initiative
Thank you Fred. You are welcome
What is the guarantees that these ideas will secured, if i enrol?
We value people’s intellectual property, but ideas are not enough if it is not solving a real problem. Thanks.
how can this affect small scaled business
Our innovative solutions work for all the stakeholders across the value chain, especially smallholders.
How will these ideas be turned to a business ventures?
Any idea solving a problem gets value in return. Great businesses have a solid background in adding value or solving a major problem.
Incubation of ideas,how is that possible in Agriculture?
From the word incubation, even in relation to incubation in poultry farming, it means to nurture towards growth. We nurture agricultural ideas solving real farming problems towards achieving growth, impacting the industry. That is incubation in Agriculture.
Great idea, but where will the funds be generated?
Great ideas generates value. What we do is to dig and find value for the ideas wherever they are hidden.
Will these ideas be marketable in agri-business floor?
Yes they will be marketable. They are even presently marketable. Thanks
How feasible is this Agro-hub?
Great. The future looks brighter! We are solving a major problem.
How can i enroll for this?
How will these improve agrobusiness?
As stated in my post, there are alot of ways we are solving problems in agriculture by creating innovative solutions.
how can dis affect our present agricultural change mantra
Farming will be more interesting, especially to the youths.
I have plenty Agro ideas but i dont know how to go about it, How will i make them viable?
Lets talk. That is what AgroHUB was created for. We hope the ideas will solve real problems.
what if my idea is plagerized?
We protect our incubates legally, but Ideas are freely given. Executions is key!
Agrohub in Nigeria, how is this possible in Nigeria
We have started. Impossibility is nothing to us.
This is beautiful, but will these work in Nigeria like the way it works in other countries?
If it has worked elsewhere. It will work here… And its working! Cheers. Thanks
is there going to be a placement for the unknowledgable ict participants
We train them to know how to make use of ICT to add value to what they do.
This is great but will how will there be profit for the owner of the idea?
We don’t buy ideas, we build people and help nurture their innovative ideas. They are also protected legally.
How will farmers in the rural areas be assessed
Most farmers in the rural areas owns and operate a feature mobile phone, that’s a viable tool we can use to reach them.
Awesome work, I must confess, Kudos to its actualization.
Thanks!
Do you have the facility for field/pratical training who don’t have a slightest idea how to carry out the farming operation they have no technical know how
Yes we do. We work with agricultural extension officers and field specialist to do this. Thanks.
Will it be more of theory? or we will have practicals?
Its a mix of both, innovatively.
what is the percentage of practicality in the incubation process?
Your question is similar to the one asked above. You mean the average of practicable steps? Its a clear mix.
where is the place of security of ideas?
Ideas are not enough if they are not practicable. We protect what we incubate.
Nice one, how will these ideas turn to a profitable venture?
That is what is achieved during incubation. Thanks
ICT for agriculture. Despite more insight into it today, i still got reservations about the acceptability in Nigeria. We have technology incubation centers across the country that is not to operational. How do you think an ICT based incubation center will operate in a country with not steady power supply yet which is paramount to the operation of this center i presume.
Every country has their special issues, and ours is not peculiar. Everyone live past those challenges to become successful. We are living past that. The challenges are steps towards finding the right solution. We can’t wait to incubate climate smart solutions that will solve our energy problems. Thanks
Lovely idea, Agrohub is the next level to Agricultural development.
Thanks! Please join us.
what is an assurance that this will not be like one of the other idea consults firm in other sector that actually talk and not act in practicality?
We are taking a lead role, and we are presently incubating our own ideas. You can check proposal #78. That’s one of our solutions, not just an idea. We are acting!
With your indepth explanation today sir. It is a total yes for me coupled with the fact that the Nation is becoming highly internet savvy which is bedrock of the present ICT industry
Thanks Ifeanyi.
How can i be a part of this program?
Thanks, please contact us @ hub(at)agroinfotech.org
Great idea, i had more understanding during the meet-up meetings. Will love to enroll ASAP.
Thanks for coming, we’ll love to have you around.
How can this improve small scale agri-business in the market?
It will, technology will empower them to do more and work efficiently.
The met-up meeting has enlightened my understanding about this initiative, Thanks!!!
Thanks
This is not viable without the funds to turn the ideas to reality,how will the funds be generated?
You are asking for our business secret. When you are in, you will know.
This is a very beautiful idea, very creative
Thanks.
the meet up was great but please will you explore all aspects of agriculture?
Thanks for coming. We will explore areas where we believe innovation can play a major role.
It is true that there is nothing like this Nigeria, will this run like the HUB in other sector?
There was none, known to us as at when we established this. The model we operate is clearly mentioned in the post. Thanks.
it was an awesome meet-up. thank you for this concept but how can my qualification as a pHD holder in aquaculture management join your team?
We hope you can share your wealth of experience in any capacity to add value to young agripreneurs. We will like to have you on sir. Thank you.
Welldone, great concept.
Thanks.
What effect will this have on Nigerian Agriculture?
It will redefine farming and make stakeholders more enlightened and effective.
how will my idea of agricultural networking be incubated,? by the way thanks for the meetup
We will appreciate if you can contact us.
the seminar explained everything in details, thanks for bringing up such a great idea.
Thanks
Wonderful idea, this will empower the Nigerian youth to Agrculture
Yea it will. Thanks
I look forward to the actualization of Agrohub in Nigeria. Nice work
Thank you.
Will stakeholders be able to invest into this?
Yes they can. Investors are welcome.
the expertise in the center will be coming frrom where?
The hub is managed by AgroInfoTech Africa, we are a team of experts in ICT and agriculture.
Will the federal government have any participation in this?
We are working towards that.
I got more understanding at the meeting i attended and i buy into this innovation.
Thank you for coming.
This is a building block to the actualization of a greater agriculture in Nigeria, will the state government be part of this?
Thank you. We are working towards working with all the actors in agriculture. The Government inclusive.
I guess the hub will curtail, funding also?
Please can you re state your question?
This is eye-opening, there is none yet in Nigeria aside this, how will you able to gain the market like the other HUBs have?
Thank you. We are not competing with other hubs, we a niche-focused, so we believe we will be a leading in agribusiness innovation in Nigeria and across Africa.
this is good for me, please when next is the meet up
Thank you. We will always be in contact.
the innovation is a welcomed turn around innovative
Thank you.
The met-up meeting has enlightened my understanding about this initiative, Thanks
You are welcome
The meet up was explanatory but i just want to know if there are specific criterias for this?
Thanks for coming, the meet up was explanatory.
This is awesome and very feasible innovation, the met up made me understand better.
Thanks for coming.
Nice one,
are local farmers allowed to participate in this initiative?
Yes, we work with them. Thanks
Will there be a collaboration with the government?
Yes, We intend to collaborate with the Government at all levels.
the seminar explained everything in details, thanks for bringing up such a great idea.
Thank you.
This is great but will it be able to manage well when there are too many ideas on ground?
We are taking it one step at a time. Not too many at once. Thank you
A great establishment sir. Now i know where to go for all my pending ideas
You are welcome. We will love to see you helping many farmers out of poverty. Thanks
Hmmmm, lovely. Aspiring youth will be able to achieve their goal in agriculture
Yes you are right. Thank you
Will investors outside agriculture be able to invest into the ideas?
Yes, Investors can. Thank you
Yes, the meet-up explained it all, very creative innovation, first of its kind in Agriculture
Thank you for coming.
I want to enroll for this, but how do i source funds?
We will like to meet with you. Please contact us hub(at)agroinfotech.org
I believe in dis concept and i know its gonna work. What are the layed conditions for an idea?
Thank you for believing in us. Please contact us hub(at)agroinfotech.org
ICT shold push enhance and aid marketing in agriculture and provide basics information and link to possible input providers, understandable from this writeup and the meeting with you sir, but how does the aspect of financing comes in. To get a financier here in Nigeria is more than having conatacts of this financier how will it provide the aspiring entrepreneur with the necessary requirement of this financial institutions.
We work with different players in the agribusiness industry, from research institutions to finance agencies. We explore these avenues to the benefit of those we are involved with. Thanks
How will our youth benefit from this?
From undergraduates in our colleges and the universities, to young people interested in agriculture, we help them see opportunities and explore the available ones. Thank you
Will there be modifications to all the ideas provided?
Our innovative ideas and solutions are not rigid. There is always a room for development and adjusting to serve our target audience. Thanks
This is an awesome idea
Thank you kenny.
How will this profit investors?
Please contact us if you will like to know more about this. hub(at)agroinfotech.org
Outrageous idea, will love to enrol for this program?
Outrageous? Ok. Thank you, we will appreciate if you can contact us. hub(at)agroinfotech.org
Sir, I love the Idea of the HUB and you presentation on the opportunity opened to masses through this concept was explicit enough for the needed encouragement agriculture in Nigeria needs
Thank you very much, we appreciate you.
Since you have started operating this on a small scale i guess, from the bit i was able to get yesterday. Is there any way i can get to be a part of this for incubation on apps development for agriculture
Please contact us hub(at)agroinfotech.org. Thanks
after the meet up all that can be said is this will cause a shake in the Agricultural industry. Great work sir.
Thank you.
During the meet-up, i understand what AgroHub will do to this nation Nigeria, Great work
Thank you. Lets do it together.
thank you for the meet up but please how secured is my idea? Thank you
We protect those we work with legally. Ideas are not enough if they are not solving a major problem. Thanks
Truely, there is none like this in Nigeria but will it be able to attract youth to Agriculture especially those not in the agriculture?
We believe it will attract the youths, that’s the whole point of innovating. Thank you
what is the module of enrollment?
Please contact us: hub(at)agroinfotech.org
Great meeting, please what is the criteria for enrolement
Please contact us: hub(at)agroinfotech.org
Will the incubation of this ideas train trainees on financial management ?
Yes, they will also have the opportunity to meet with mentors….
this is amazing and a very feasible innovtion to attract the youths into Agriculture
Thank you. Please join us.
Are there guidelines to work with when an idea starts materializing
Yes, there are guidelines. Thank you
This is great but what is the assurance of profitability?
We are in business by adding value. So we explore profitable ventures solving problems
this is a real upgrade to the agriculture system in Nigeria. The exact Business orientation we need in Agriculture according to our prestigious Akinwunmi Adeshina
Thank you.
Very explanatory. Especially after Today’s meeting with you sir. Please keep the flag flying
Thank you.
Can private investor come to play a role?
Yes they are welcome. Thanks
Should you be starting with one state. I thinking having this duplicated in each of the geopolitical zone will make it fly best
We are presently working with what we have. We hope to have the needed assistance to scale up fast and replicate in other regions. Thank you.
AgroHUB in agriculture. How will it operate?
Thank you. Please visit our website: http://www.agrohub.org
Considering the rate of ignorance in ICT in the Rural areas where farming is core, how do you intend to take this there for the benefit of the downtrodden
Really, ICT is not ignored in the rural areas, the rate of mobile phone penetration is growing. This is a useful tool we are using. Thanks
This is very obtainable, please where is the next meet-up
Thank you. Please follow us on our social media channels, we will keep in touch.
I enjoyed the meet-up, thanks for opening my eyes
You are welcome. Thanks
We know it is a workable idea. When the funds start rolling in as i presume, how do you intend to control misappropriation of funds and diversion of funds for personal or corporate interest
We have the right structures in place to control and prevent your assumptions. Thank you.
WIll like to meet in person to ask you further questions because i one of the best concept i ever seen
Thank you. Please contact us: hub(at)agroinfotech.org
please i need a contact to talk to on a personal note
Please send me an email: hub(at)agroinfotech.org
okay sir, this is awesme, please how can i enrol for this?
Please contact us: hub(at)agroinfotech.org
Can this be well managed when it gets to the federal level
It will, we are putting the right structures in place. Thank you
AgroHUB, is a very creative innovation with prospect of seeing youth practise agriculture with no constraint. Great work
Thank you!
This will fire the interest of the youth into agricuture
Yes it will. Thank you
How do you intend to get you portfolio of eperts across the different fields because i want to believe you will need them at different stages of this programme sir. Due to time constraint i couldn’t get to ask this question earlier today
We have a network of experts in agriculture and agribusiness that we presently work with and its growing. Thank you.
with the reduction in food production. We need more of this
Yes we do. Thank you.
this is indeed transforming the Face of agriculture
Thank you. It is and it will.
I have a fish farm and i don’t see how ICT will enhance my operations on farm aside passing information across to my workers of which not all of them is internet complaint. unlike accounting where ICT can be used to calculate inflow and outflow of funnds. How do i use ICT for feeding, breeding, sorting excepting i want to introduce robotics which will have negative effects on the aquatic system and eventually disrupt the productivity
Thank you for the question. ICT in agriculture is an enabler. It is out to help you achieve efficiency in what you do. What if you have a mobile solution that can help you check the quality of your water? What if you have a solution that helps you to keep the record of daily activities and deliver the report to you on a daily basis in real time even when you are not close? What if you can have a solution that help you forecast how the weather condition in your area can affect your farm’s productivity and more? These are what ICT can do for you as a farmer. We will keep in touch and ley you know as soon as we have solutions to help you in fish farming. Best regards.
the way forward for Agric, this will encourage people especially the youth to venture in agriculture
Yes it will. Thanks
Will the state government and the federal government be involved in this innovation
Yes they will. Thanks
Very innovative………..
Thank you
The meet-up was very helpful, it made me understand the innovation
Thanks
The meet up i attended is just too great, everything was broken into pieces for better understanding. Thank you so much sir
You are welcome. thanks
“OLUUWASEUN O” meaning “THANK GOD O” That we have such a visionaire who has suddenly become an inspiration to me after just a meetup with him. More grace with this innovation sir. am a total believer in this change we are about to experience in Nigeria. Though you can’t have the total perfect idea now but i believe with time your eyes will be opened to adjustment and fine tunning of the programme till it meet it’s purpose
Thanks for your kind regards. Lets keep up.
This is more outrageous, the hubs in town are not agricultural related but this will take the lead and giant step in making it happen
Yes it will. Thank you
Will this be able to epower the youth to fully drive at making agric work in this nation
How will this be profitable to interested private investors?
Please drop us a note. hub(at)agroinfotech.org
Havw you done a proper cost analysis of hosting such project as i want to assume it will be very capital intensive
We have done all the necessary analysis and we are still learning as we grow
I believe this will work has it will be a private organisation and not government enabled which doesn’t work in most cases. I believe in your vision sir
Thank you for believing is us. It takes you and me to make the government to also work. Regards
Ayo, you just hit the nail at the end with this solution to agriculture in Nigeria
Thanks Austin.
This is a typical using what you have to get what you want. We have ICT and it’s knowledge base is increasing by the day. Let us use this knowledge to enhance food production and put food on the table of Nigerians
You are right on point. Thanks
do you want to start training the farmers in the rural area on ICT or the market women, if they are not I.T complaint, i don’t see how you want this to grow because the number of our learned youths in agriculture is minute
We are working with those you mentioned and we want to empower this “minute youths” in agriculture to cause the needed change. Rural farmers and market women are major actors also. Thanks
As i said earlier today Ayo, i still don’t think Nigeria is ripe enough to handle this. This expertise is there though but to access this expertise is essential so many things are not in order yet
We cannot wait for things to be in order before we start to act. We are bringing the orderliness if none exist presently. Thanks
the innovations will bring for big things. good one there
Thank you.
Mr Ayo this is truely you in this writeup and i am in total support of your initiative
Thank you for the support sir, Regards
this is will cause a disrupt in the ideas and break forth for businesses
Yes it will. Thanks
Do you have equipments for the practicality of the reality for this?
Thanks. We are making do of what we have at the moment and our collaborations is also assisting us as we also seek for new opportunities.
what is the actual cost implication for participant
We don’t charge our incubates. Thanks
Farming is becoming more interesting.
Yes it is. Thanks
had a great day with you sir. this is what is needed, how can i get more explanations?
Thanks for coming. Please contact me at hub(at)agroinfotech.org for your questions
welcome idea
Thanks
this is perfect for Agricultural business
Yes it is. Thanks
this is the tomorrow of our future leaders, an insightful meet up it was.
Thank you. Regards
what is the price tag for every idea presented
Price tag? Please contact us @ hub(at)agroinfotech.org if you will like to know more.
Wonderful idea, this will empower the Nigerian youth to Agriculture
Yes it will. Thanks
A great idea from you mister
Thanks
Nigerians first innovation center indeed. Great work sir… Lovely time at the Meet-up
Yes. Nigeria’s first Agribusiness Innovation Center. Thanks
Thanks for your kind words.
Agriculture should stand shoulder by shoulder with the success of this incubation
Thank you sir.
a refreshing time at the meek up
Thanks.
it is a good one
Thank you.
Sir there will need to be an indepth sensitization as regards this in the Northern region must especially
We hope and pray, that we can get what we need to scale up as fast as we can across the country.
Yes Nigeria is blessed and you are a vivid example of the blessinngs we have. we need more of this innovative ideas geared towards agricultural growth
Thank you. Best regards.
perfectly place and perfect timing. this is good
Thank you.
how can the hub effect a change on the crashing economy of our
Diversifying is the only way forward for our country and everyone understands this, and agriculture is taking a lead. But agriculture without innovation will be a futile effort. This is the role we are playing. Bringing innovation into agriculture.
when is the commencement date?
We will keep in touch. Please follow us on our social media channels. Thanks
How will the enroll be like. will there be a fee attached to taking part in this incubation if not, how do you intend to sustain the financing, sourcing for aids?
We will make this clear as soon as we commission the centre. Please follow us on our social media platforms. Thanks
Weldone sir, i had a blessed time in the meet up, when next are we gathering
Thank you for coming. Please follow us on our social media channels. Soonest.
please notify us of commencement date
We will. Please follow us on our social media channels. Soonest.
thankyou, this is the next agricultural business school
Yes. Thank you
In Nigeria where power company has been privatized yet the supply is still so epileptic, sorry to say it i have lost faith in the system so i don’t see how the system will encourage to work especially knowing it will affect so many people’s meal ticket even though it is for the betterment of the entire nation. This set of selfish individual who have found themselves in position of authority will not want it to fly. that is the system i am talking about
We are positive on every side that this will work. We need the support of people like you to make it work.Thank you
I’m impressed Ayo. That’s exactly what the NIGERIA needs in this time of agricultural revolution.
Keep it up!
I’m impressed. This is exactly what NIGERIA needs as we advance into an era of agro-revolution.
Keep doing a great work!
Thank you Ayoade, We hope for the best.