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Re: Tomato Jos: Mira Metha, Harvard Graduate Who Is A Tomato Farmer In Nigeria by otiigba1(m): 4:51pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
obailala:is Good to know that you haven't excluded yourself, but you are the one who left nigeria and ran to a foreign country *jokes* i am also included, although i was born in England by nigerian parents , question now is? How can we make nigeria better? Instead of looking in from outside nigeria |
Re: Tomato Jos: Mira Metha, Harvard Graduate Who Is A Tomato Farmer In Nigeria by OROSUNBOLB(m): 4:54pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
Kudos Agent Mira Metha! CIA is proud of you! |
Re: Tomato Jos: Mira Metha, Harvard Graduate Who Is A Tomato Farmer In Nigeria by kannymoore(m): 4:58pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
HandOfChukwu: Mma Abasi!!....youre daft! I've been following your write up on this thread and have noticed that you've got not one position thing to say about this wonderful woman. If only you know the breath of fresh air this woman has brought to tomato farmers up north. You wouldn't be spewing the nonsense you're spewing right now. Most tomato farmers, by going into a venture partnership programme with tomato jos are making over 300% profits compared to the huge losses they used to incure until recently. Apart from Dangote who has also started making serious headway into the tomato farming and processing business, no other NiGERIAN including you and I has thought of making serious investments in tomato business at the scale that these two people bringing to fore. Next time, if you have absolutely nothing to contribute when people bring creative ideas to tackle national issues that would benefit all and sundry, i'd suggest you either keep mum or move on another thread..abeg! Jeez! 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Tomato Jos: Mira Metha, Harvard Graduate Who Is A Tomato Farmer In Nigeria by Roks(m): 5:02pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
Davinex: She went to Harvard which is not a school for poor man and she has acres of tomato plantation, which doesn't come cheap, I can guarantee you that if most Nigerians have the same opportunity that she had, they will make good use of it |
Re: Tomato Jos: Mira Metha, Harvard Graduate Who Is A Tomato Farmer In Nigeria by booblacain(m): 5:07pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
Pavore9: Pls how is this done and where can I read and learn more about it? |
Re: Tomato Jos: Mira Metha, Harvard Graduate Who Is A Tomato Farmer In Nigeria by Pavore9: 5:15pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
booblacain: https://www.nairaland.com/3135978/vertical-sack-farming-pains-joy |
Re: Tomato Jos: Mira Metha, Harvard Graduate Who Is A Tomato Farmer In Nigeria by charlove(m): 6:08pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
mrvitalis: u re d compound fool! do u know hw many pple barely feed or even have a place to stay? do you know dat to start a farm biz requires u owning a land in d first place? to get seedlings and machinery nko? mayb u re just kid or an adult wearing diapers! 1 Like |
Re: Tomato Jos: Mira Metha, Harvard Graduate Who Is A Tomato Farmer In Nigeria by Adeyeancah(m): 6:09pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
candidbabe:dear, where's your restaurant @? would love to patronize you...and can see your place of worship is close to my area 1 Like |
Re: Tomato Jos: Mira Metha, Harvard Graduate Who Is A Tomato Farmer In Nigeria by Etinosajay(m): 6:15pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
obailala: Yes, a lot more needs to be done. Same thing in america where she comes from. Don't you hear them complaining everyday? |
Re: Tomato Jos: Mira Metha, Harvard Graduate Who Is A Tomato Farmer In Nigeria by Nobody: 6:20pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
veekid: Nigerians WONT farm |
Re: Tomato Jos: Mira Metha, Harvard Graduate Who Is A Tomato Farmer In Nigeria by Thobiy(m): 6:33pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
candidbabe: |
Re: Tomato Jos: Mira Metha, Harvard Graduate Who Is A Tomato Farmer In Nigeria by Thobiy(m): 6:34pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
emmykk:Correct |
Re: Tomato Jos: Mira Metha, Harvard Graduate Who Is A Tomato Farmer In Nigeria by Thobiy(m): 6:35pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
9jii:That is the main point |
Re: Tomato Jos: Mira Metha, Harvard Graduate Who Is A Tomato Farmer In Nigeria by yourmmyblack(m): 6:51pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
Pavore9:farming involve capital, if you can sponsor or empower youths the result ll clear your mind and gives you better Answer |
Re: Tomato Jos: Mira Metha, Harvard Graduate Who Is A Tomato Farmer In Nigeria by Pavore9: 6:55pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
yourmmyblack: Am not a novice when it comes to Agriculture.....check my threads and posts. |
Re: Tomato Jos: Mira Metha, Harvard Graduate Who Is A Tomato Farmer In Nigeria by RaptorX: 6:58pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
stagger:Who told you it cost less than 1% to borrow money in America? When did the American government send 500$ to every American during the global crisis I must have missed the memo. The only thing factually correct about what you posted is the agricultural subsidy. 1 Like |
Re: Tomato Jos: Mira Metha, Harvard Graduate Who Is A Tomato Farmer In Nigeria by mrvitalis(m): 7:29pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
charlove:Is there any Nigerian who don't own a land.. .?? Even if u don't own a land u can get a land to farm in ur village.. . There is no man in this country that can't save 100k in a yer if he means it... Putting that to cucumber farming will get u over 300k in 3 months.. ... Investing 200k can get u 450k to 600k.. . And this can get u a cab. ... And with that's cab u can get 2500 every day saving and that can be reinvested into plantain farming in the West |
Re: Tomato Jos: Mira Metha, Harvard Graduate Who Is A Tomato Farmer In Nigeria by Cavenchy(m): 7:33pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
The truth is, there are loads of opportunities in Nigeria but many people do not see it. This lady probably put her head down to understand what she was studying, shunned malpractice and developed pure innovation, don't be surprised if you find out her dissertation was related to what she is doing now. It didn't end at school, she developed the requisite skills to actualise her plans by going all out to source for funds and didn't keep her ideas secret like most Nigerians do (You can find them in Business section dropping phone numbers and emails when they should be open about what they do to get investors). Another problem is corruption, a lot of people aren't trustworthy in Nigeria to do business with, you employ 100 people on such a project and a good number of them would always wanna take short cuts to help themselves out to the detriment of the business itself. My advice to Nigerians, quit waiting for someone to give you a cash gift to start a business, its not gonna happen. Make your plans professional, get legal (intellectual property protection) and seek investment openly not cash gifts. People will invest when your plan is potent and you can back it up with research worthy proof. And you can only back it up if you work hard, learn and achieve the know-how required to run your intended business and package it your way (create your own innovation). Also, many entrepreneurs and investors want to help young people with employment but the corrupt bad eggs in the work pool give the rest less chances to get in. Nigerians need to spread massive awareness to curtail corruption in the workplace, its chasing away investors, not just foreign but Nigerian as well, you will be shocked to find out how many Nigerian billionaires invest in other countries, and the reason is simple, the workers in foreign countries are more honest and less corrupt in sabotaging the business for personal gain. No entrepreneur runs a business to lose. Avoiding incompetent and criminal-minded employees is one of the massive reasons some of the private companies/corporations still in Nigeria employ only on referral(otherwise known as connection). Unemployment and Corruption(at all levels) would have been a thing of the past if Nigerian leaders only understood what a national database is for and how it can be applied to fight corruption. 3 Likes |
Re: Tomato Jos: Mira Metha, Harvard Graduate Who Is A Tomato Farmer In Nigeria by loomer: 7:53pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
Davinex: You know weda na dash dem dash her the land? Many young people dey find land for agriculture |
Re: Tomato Jos: Mira Metha, Harvard Graduate Who Is A Tomato Farmer In Nigeria by Mattin(m): 8:23pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
stagger: Permit me to quote you sir. You are so on point. I'm a passionate farmer but when I look at what is obtainable around, I can only but feel bad. I actually going to take the bull by the horn with God on my side. Imagine the white lady saying the minimum capital for the Tomato Jos is 25,000 dollars. Mechanized farming involves money! In Nigeria, no access to farmland, mechanical equipment like tractors, planter etc, inadequate hybrid crop production etc |
Re: Tomato Jos: Mira Metha, Harvard Graduate Who Is A Tomato Farmer In Nigeria by opelyem(m): 9:27pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
lonelydora: sorry for quoting you. You sound bitter or maybe jealous of your MSc friends. Career takes passion, your MSc friends may not like farming or business at all. mind u, I am a MSc student coupled wt some business such as fishery, publishing e.t.c 1 Like |
Re: Tomato Jos: Mira Metha, Harvard Graduate Who Is A Tomato Farmer In Nigeria by BrosMayowa(m): 11:11pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
emmykk: Dont mind them. Them think say na dullard dey go harvard |
Re: Tomato Jos: Mira Metha, Harvard Graduate Who Is A Tomato Farmer In Nigeria by lonelydora: 11:14pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
opelyem: No I'm not jealous. Some of my friends are still sitting at home looking for a lucrative white collar job instead of starting something which may not necessarily be farming. |
Re: Tomato Jos: Mira Metha, Harvard Graduate Who Is A Tomato Farmer In Nigeria by booblacain(m): 11:27pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
Re: Tomato Jos: Mira Metha, Harvard Graduate Who Is A Tomato Farmer In Nigeria by Gus57(m): 11:42pm On Jun 21, 2016 |
While I applaud her "stooping low", the truth is that the Nigerian economy isn't exactly conducive towards it own citizens. Without being bias, I know it's much easier for foreigners to be accepted/promoted; the average Nigerian Joe faces an uphill task. Even his own people won't embrace his own ideas/products, they'll be waiting for " overseas" version. |
Re: Tomato Jos: Mira Metha, Harvard Graduate Who Is A Tomato Farmer In Nigeria by opelyem(m): 12:01am On Jun 22, 2016 |
lonelydora: okay. Most of us graduates are like that. I remember my challenges back then...I laboured like an illiterate to survive. My advice to graduates out dia is that they shd move out of their comfort zone and get something doing. |
Re: Tomato Jos: Mira Metha, Harvard Graduate Who Is A Tomato Farmer In Nigeria by Rubyventures: 10:27am On Jun 22, 2016 |
Cavenchy: The most honest post on this thread. Let them take it or keep burying their heads in the sand waiting for manner to fall from heaven. I believe in starting with what you have, there are many opportunities around us. the problem is we have made the book our enemy we are too lazy to do little research and learn. 1 Like |
Re: Tomato Jos: Mira Metha, Harvard Graduate Who Is A Tomato Farmer In Nigeria by HandOfChukwu: 11:19am On Jun 22, 2016 |
kannymoore:Which is why the government is to blame, they are supposed to encourage and subsidise Nigerians that want to take part in all facets of Nigerian industry but they don't which allows oyibo thief's like her to come and steal from us. You are the only daft one here. Mugu. |
Re: Tomato Jos: Mira Metha, Harvard Graduate Who Is A Tomato Farmer In Nigeria by kannymoore(m): 11:46am On Jun 22, 2016 |
HandOfChukwu: How is she a thief? What has she stolen? Your money?.. or the land you bought up north? No. It's the subsidized fertilizer with your name and logo imprinted on it that she stole! Nonsense! My guy... find something better doing. Be an inspiration to Nigerians and myself be empowering yourself and your immediate society with jobs and stop making noise on Nairaland day after day..from morning till night..while at the same time, taking single digits off our IQ with your negative minded bants. Be an inspiration young man!.. stop waiting for govt to spoon feed you else you'll grow old without achieving anything of substance. It's a heartfelt advice. Cheers. |
Re: Tomato Jos: Mira Metha, Harvard Graduate Who Is A Tomato Farmer In Nigeria by franjid: 12:22pm On Jun 22, 2016 |
She's a thief you guys don't know how the system works. She collected $1 million dollars from Clinton Health Access Initiative saying she helping ppl with HIV(lol nice one) if you go us embassy in Abuja or some place in Washington DC, if you a us citizen based in Africa, you can qualify for Grant that will help Africa. Young girl from Harvard go boko haram side for farming, she bad pass Yahoo boys. She even set up crown funding to raise $60m. Any oyibo you see in 9ja no be ur friend o. Who remember kony warlord campaign they raised $40m lol 2 Likes |
Re: Tomato Jos: Mira Metha, Harvard Graduate Who Is A Tomato Farmer In Nigeria by franjid: 12:27pm On Jun 22, 2016 |
My own Grant($2m) is pending I want supply goats for 9ja. Lol 1 Like |
Re: Tomato Jos: Mira Metha, Harvard Graduate Who Is A Tomato Farmer In Nigeria by ImpersonatorSS: 9:29am On Jun 23, 2016 |
mikolo80: Are you a dullard My state is endowed with highly economical solid minerals that will bring instant ROI if tapped into. Must everybody go into agriculture and rely on it solely to run govt? Is it my fault that you come from a barren state? |
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