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Agriculture in Zimbabwe is overseen by the Ministry of Agriculture. Agriculture accounts for 18% of Zimbabwe's GDP as of 2015. Agriculture enabled people to produce surplus food. There are different crops that farmers grow and some of these include, maize, sorghum, rapoko, groundnuts, round-nuts and beans. In this session, we had the priviledge of having Ms Lucy Kundai Zvaraya to discuss on how well farmers are faring in the southern part of Zimbabwe.

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Introduction

Ms. Lucy Kundai Zvaraya is qualified Agronomist for all farm advisory, based out of Zimbabwe. She also runs a consultancy outfit called AgronomyBae Consultancy that deals majorly in Farm Project Management, Farm Advisory & Budgets. Other things include farm advisory, employee training, crop choice, soil tests, budgets, project planning, crop nutrition, disease and pest management and all things Agronomy.

Mrs. Victoria Madedor is the Founder & CEO of AgricDrone4Africa. As a Agribusiness Fundraiser and Poultry Farm Management Provider, Mrs Victoria is also currently the Agribusiness Expert at BOI Investment and Trust Company, a subsidiary of the Bank of Industry Nigeria. Also a Fellow, Institute of Management Consultants (FIMC); Senior Member, Chartered Institute of Public Diplomacy and Management; and Fellow, Institute of Agribusiness Management, Nigeria.

In order to successfully understand the SME space, she has undergone several trainings with London Business School (MOOC), Metropolitan School of Business, UK, and Centre for Development Innovation, Wageningen UR Netherlands. As a result of her passion for youth & women development, Victoria is a volunteer mentor to the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women; Google Accelerator Launch Pad; LASG-Ready Set Work Program.

Mr. Kenneth Okonkwo is the Founder & CEO of IrriTech Nigeria, a business that provides life transforming Technologies for Smallholder Farmers, by providing them with low cost portable Solar Powered irrigation & Agricultural services.

He is also a U.S Consulate Carrington Youth Fellow, ONE Champion and Young Innovation Leaders Fellow. Today, we will be discussing, “Irrigation Technology and Food Security in Nigeria”. Please join me to welcome Mr. Kenneth Okonkwo to Tough Talk on Agric Radio, joining me virtually all the way from Abuja.

Mr Olukotanmi Ojo is the CFO of Farmcrowdy Ltd, a global Agtech company focused on helping stakeholders in the food value chain maximize their output and increase their profits with technology.

He is an experienced Chief Financial Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry skilled in Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Treasury Management, Internal Control, FX management and Tax Planning. He is also an Agribusiness Enthusiast.

On this episode, he discusses Food Inflation in Nigeria as well as other current financial issues in Nigeria on Tough Talk.

Mr Olukotanmi Ojo is the CFO of Farmcrowdy Ltd, a global Agtech company focused on helping stakeholders in the food value chain maximize their output and increase their profits with technology.

He is an experienced Chief Financial Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry skilled in Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, Treasury Management, Internal Control, FX management and Tax Planning. He is also an Agribusiness Enthusiast.

On this episode, he discusses Food Inflation in Nigeria as well as other current financial issues in Nigeria on Tough Talk.

We held our first Talk Session for the year on Friday 12th Feb 2021, and our special guest was Azeez Oluwole.

Mr Oluwole Azeez is the founder and CMO of FarmKonnect Ltd,an Agribusiness Company that connects Stakeholders (Investors, Farmers, Consumers and Agro-Allied Producers) in agriculture,  with a view to improving agricultural practices towards enhancement of food security and it is based out of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. He is also the President at Agricultural Social Entrepreneurship Foundation, an establishment centered around Youth & Women Empowerment, School Farm and Agric Club Initiative and Committed to Raising Giant Agripreneurs in Africa.

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The Nigerian Agriculture sector has suffered huge losses annually due to the lack of proper insurance coverage for smallholder farmers. This causes the industry to lose billions and causes farmers to lose their crops and properties. To curb this, Farmcrowdy Insurance serves as a bridge between smallholder farmers and affordable and seamless insurance policies. The business provides access to life, crop, health, and property insurance for farmers and other low-income participants in the food value chain.

To know more about Farmcrowdy Insurance, the Co-Founder and Chief Risk Officer, Mr. Akindele Phillips, who leads Farmcrowdy Insurance, has explained what the business is all about, its goals, achievements, and how you can benefit from it. In partnership with AXA Mansard & Peak Trust, you can now buy microinsurance for yourself or for your dependents and enjoy services such as; Life Insurance, Hospi-Care Cover, Property Protection, and Crop Insurance. Express yourself this month of love by giving your loved ones a gift that extends for a long period of time. Simply click here or click the button below to get started.

Mr Femi Aiki is the CEO of Foodlocker, a one-stop shop for fresh foodstuff, sourced from local farmers and FMCGs and sold at fair prices based in Ibadan, Western Nigeria. He is a passionate advocate of good governance for business owners and SME businesses. Of all the many good stories behind the success of FoodLocker, the one that stands out the most is its continental recognition, among which is being one of the winners of African Development Bank Group 's $120,000 #AgriPitch competition late last year, Diamond Winner of about $50,000 in the Impulse Accelerator Award in the last quarter of last year as well among others. 

On this episode, he talks about the pros and cons of the food e-commerce industry in Nigeria using Foodlocker as an example.

Tosin & Dami takes us through the journey of creating the best Nigerian made jollof among every other gist you can could have heard from the kitchen.

Tosin & Dami takes us through the journey of creating the best Nigerian made jollof among every other gist you can could have heard from the kitchen.