"Africa currently spends $35bn a year importing food. 99% of what is imported can easily be produced in Africa. A bad policymaker says, "How can I ban this?" A good policymaker says "How can we encourage and equip our own people to get into agriculture?"
An armchair critic says, "This is bad and should be stopped" -- but does nothing.
An entrepreneurial-minded person says, "How can I take advantage of this OPPORTUNITY?"
All have their place, but which one are you, and I?"

"When most people think in terms of agriculture they think in terms of "tilling the land, or raising animals"-- this is an important aspect of farming, but it is part of an entire "value chain", making up the agriculture industry. There is room for you to be part of agriculture as an industry. As HE Olusegun Obasanjo (former President of Nigeria), has always said, "agriculture is a business, and not a rural development program." You can show your entrepreneurial prowess through agriculture."
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