40 is a significant year in the life of any leader.
Forty represent life and foresight of growth.
King David gained more preeminence when he became 40 years

Great is thy faithfulness
Morning by morning new mercies I see.
All that I needed thy hand has provided
Lord of all creations am so grateful!!!!

Happy birthday to me

Happy birthday sir. Wullnp. I like the cake.

Your laptop apple logo is topsy turvy? Why?

Rorachy:
Happy birthday sir. Wullnp. I like the cake.

Thank very much
More pictures

jimmysho:

Thank very much More pictures

Nice.

[quote author=Keneking post=58647569]Your laptop apple logo is topsy turvy? Why?[/quote

Graphic work.
Below is the raw pix

Rorachy:
Nice.

You are welcome

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Ok meanwhile happy 40th anniversary celebration

Keneking:


Ok meanwhile happy 40th anniversary celebration

Nagode

Happy birthday.

Happy birthday may you live long

Non of Afonja and Igbo chanters can show their face here like this Oga
Because of their bad behaviours on this platform

TGoddess:
Happy birthday.

Thank you

yarimo:
Happy birthday may you live long

Amen

waledeji:
Non of Afonja and Igbo chanters can show their face here like this Oga
Because of their bad behaviours on this platform

You get mouth my brother

A graduate of Mathematics and Statistics from Federal Polytechnic Offa,Kwara State,he possesses vast experience from several sectors of economy and polity. He has worked with Egbe-Idimu LCDA,Alimoso LG. He has experience in Education and Agric Sectors. An astute entrepreneur with years of experience in Agricbuisness and marketing

1. ASSESSING THE VALUE CHAIN IN AGRICULTURE
There are multiple rungs and links in the agric value chain vis; Crop and Animal production, processing and export. The opportunities are huge and vast. We cannot exhaust nearly on this treatise.
Factors that make agriculture viable
• Everyone eats food and has need to utilize other derivatives from agricultural activities e.g. hides and skin, glue, wool, pharmaceuticals etc.
• Population; the growing population of humans gives an advantage to profitability in agriculture
• The tedium and careful effort required to engage agriculture makes few people willing to fully deploy. This creates an opportunity for many who would to involve
• Government fully gives support to agriculture, it is the only business that civil servants are allowed to engage legally
• The drive of government to diversify the economy coupled with grants and intervention programs in support of agriculture
• Increasing demand for Nigerian agro products
Opportunities in Agriculture include but not limited to:
i. Cropping e.g. Arable crop farming, cash crops, fruits and veggies
ii. Animal husbandry e.g. poultry, fish, snail, ruminant and bigger animals
iii. Processing; animal feed production and agro milling e.g. garri, starch, palm oil etc.
iv. Agricultural produce marketing and distribution
Challenges in Agricultural Practice
i. Lack of technical knowledge
ii. Non availability of operational space
iii. Finance
iv. Availability of skilled labor
v. Acts of nature
vi. Poor knowledge of marketing
However these challenges can be mitigated effectively

2. ACCESSSING AND BUILDING A COHESIVE VALUE CHAIN IN AGRICULTURE
Every agricultural produce can be transformed into a more valuable product through processing. One can decide on any or many to engage. For example cassava has over twenty derivatives that can be obtained like ethanol production, starch, animal feed production, pharmaceuticals etc.
Such chains can be found and operated in virtually all agricultural products both in crops and animals.



Investment Opportunities in Processing
• One can make money in processing. Processing garri from cassava can earn you quite some income. You can decide to buy cassava tubers from farmers and process into garri.
• Setting up your own processing plant to provide services to processors
• Same processing plants can be set up for oil palm, feed mills, production of yam flour
• In the animal sector, a lot of money can be made for animal processing. Deploying of kilns to dry fish for the huge market.
• Investments in hides and skin production are also viable


3. UNDERSTANDING MARKET NEEDS
Every agricultural produce is on high demand in Nigeria by reason of population and other needs. Each region in Nigeria has agro products that have comparative advantage that can be supplied to another region. Example palm oil is vast in the southern part and need in all parts, the north has lots it can deliver to other parts as well.

Investment opportunities
For export purposes, numerous multiple agricultural products are in demand by other countries.
• Yam is in demand by UK and USA among other goods.
• Sesame is in high demand in Japan
• Shea butter and black soap is in high demand in Kenya, Zambia, USA
• Dried Gall stones found in cows are in demand from Europe
Locally we can make a lot of money in agro marketing by simply locating crops’ areas of comparative advantage and taking them to areas where they are needed
• Ogbono from Taraba and Bayelsa states are in demand in the south of Nigeria
• Chilli pepper from the north is highly in demand down south
• Egusi from Nassarawa is highly sought after in the east and south west
• Garri from benue is cheaper and can be distributed nation wide
• Maize and soya bean is used for animal feeds and is growing in demand.

4. UNDERSTANDING FINANCING OPTIONS
The Nigerian government is seriously interested in and committed to funding agriculture. This has also attracted grants and funds from multilateral agencies. There several funding programs and intervention programs in the development banks
Finance options can be exploited from
• BOA
• BOI
• NIRSAL fund
• Microfinance banks
• Commercial banks (agro funds from CBN)
• Personal funds
• Family and friends
• Grants from multinational and multilateral organizations
There is need to understand how to qualify, apply and obtain these funds
To mitigate the inherent risks associated with using bank loans to run business even agro business one has to:
• Conduct feasibility on any and every venture
• Do a comprehensive business plan
• Seek expert advice from experienced persons and institutions like IITA, NIFOR, HIHORT etc
• Endeavor to be on ground to supervise activities of workers.
• Be careful at the choice of staff

Happy birthday sir! May God grant u many more enjoyable years!

jimmysho:
40 is a significant year in the life of any leader.
Forty represent life and foresight of growth.
King David gained more preeminence when he became 40 years

Great is thy faithfulness
Morning by morning new mercies I see.
All that I needed thy hand has provided
Lord of all creations am so grateful!!!!

Happy birthday to me

Hbd to you, may you live long


But the colour you used for the cake is a curse to humanity.


Here is the real deal.

GuyWise:

Hbd to you, may you live long


But the colour you used for the cake is a curse to humanity.


Here is the real deal.

This is the colour I know oooo

Happy birthday

happy birthday long life and prosperity

Pinkfeet:
happy birthday long life and prosperity

Thank you so much

Sebastine1994:
Happy birthday

I am grateful

Congrats man.

Pray for God's mercy for you.

juman:
Congrats man.

Pray for God's mercy for you.

Thanks my brother

jimmysho:
A graduate of Mathematics and Statistics from Federal Polytechnic Offa,Kwara State,he possesses vast experience from several sectors of economy and polity. He has worked with Egbe-Idimu LCDA,Alimoso LG. He has experience in Education and Agric Sectors. An astute entrepreneur with years of experience in Agricbuisness and marketing

Correct...... I see U.

Which party you be?

jimmysho:
This is the colour I know oooo

Sorry Nairaland politics section veterans don't know you. Can you kindly click on Romance land where birthdays are celebrated.


FYI, I'm 41

HBD to u bro, WULLNP. God bless ya new age.

CarlosTheJackal:
Sorry Nairaland politics section veterans don't know you. Can you kindly click on Romance land where birthdays are celebrated.


FYI, I'm 41

Because I dont do tribalism and my ethnic group is better than yours shenanigans.

I have been busy after the 1st nairaland crash