Etinosajay:


Good. So when you people expect every Tom, dick and Harry to farm, remember those your words in bold.

It is for that reason you're not into farming. You're into buying and selling

hopeforcharles:

Agriculture esp farming and cultivation require person management and observation, its not wise you leave it in the hands of someone else or one should be ready for lostes, i am actively into it but on a buy bulk from farmers and ware house it

Pamelayoung:


B4 you crucify me nigerians are hypocrite cos it's a white woman it has become news worthy. Aren't there local farmers doing same? Some even needs to be aided on how to store these produce yet theirs voices are not being heard, others who can't afford to buy large hectares are not encouraged now a white woman shows up and they gladly sell or even gave her their lands 4 free mtcheeeeew! U knw wat am talking about stop pretending

obailala:
Nope, I am not clapping but I am scolding. Yes we have lots of Nigerians doing what the lady is doing but we can do much better. We need millions more doing the same thing for Nigeria to break away from the shackles of poverty and 3rd world status.

Now you ask why it is news because a white lady is doing it?... Answer is simple, it is news because it a white lady doing it. If we have a white man today in Benin as a commercial okada man, it will definitely be news too; that is not to say we do not have over 10 million Nigerian okada men.

By the way, with your first sentence, are you by any means justifying why many more Nigerians aren't or shouldn't go into farming?

wayodude:
Smart chic. If only safety and power wasn't an issue we would have had a stampede of foreign investors scrambling for involvement in our land of milk and honey.

My business plan is guarded. I'll be there...when the time is right for me lol

mikolo80:
abeg chairman we fit talk about this warehousing biz

HandOfChukwu:
Yes, because they only come to Africa to exploit the land and the resources so they can boost their own nations economies thus leaving Africa at bottom of the barrel forever. In South Africa the whites own everything meaning the Africans have nothing and remain in shacks for all their lives.

You must find sense. Whites have never been a friend to Africa and they never will. We must control our own land or we will never get anywhere. Ask China.

IAMJojo:
Its no mean feat what she has amcomplish but u need to undastand its diff scenario,i knw many guys n girls alike who have similar goals bt dis naija system wouldnt allow,how many banks would grant u loans to start up little business,its d system nt d youths,nigerian youths are handworking people,give them a chance u will c them flourish.
Lets pray d system changes

Etinosajay:


Who told you there aren't enough people in farming? And how those that statement stop others from going into farming?

I am responding to your criticism likewise others of Nigerians being lazy, simply because you've seen a white lady in farming.

What you should be emphasising on is for people to bring out the best in what they chose to do, not calling your country men lazy.

If seun or Linda ikeji chosed farming, will you have a platform to call Nigerians Lazy?

While you're typing and going about your business daily, be rest assured other Nigerians are doing their best to contribute to the country. You're not the only hardworker in Nigeria

HandOfChukwu:
I employ myself, I'm not a lazy, uneducated person. Allowing foreigners to own African land is never a good thing, ask our Zulu friends down south, they will tell you. If Nigerians are so sad and pathetic that they can't operate a simple tomato farm then we might as well be allow ourselves to be re-colonised.

vislabraye:


I'm tired of people bashing Nigerian youths. There's one thing motivating them, there's another thing bashing them. Our system is so messed up that it's difficult for us. But we have Nigerian youths doing well in other sectors.

lonelydora:
Harvard? Sorry, somebody give me water to wash my face, to see if I'm reading right. Harvard! the one in America? Where are those my M.Sc friends? They need to read this asap.

Nice one.

*Singing in Flavor's voice * My Tomato Jos oooooo how you dey do today*

obailala:
Point of correction, I did not call Nigerians lazy because a white lady is farming, rather I called Nigerians lazy because we have the capacity to increase our agricultural production by over 10,000%, yet we remain a poor hungry 3rd world nation.

obailala:
Point of correction, I did not call Nigerians lazy because a white lady is farming, rather I called Nigerians lazy because we have the capacity to increase our agricultural production by over 10,000%, yet we remain a poor hungry 3rd world nation.

HandOfChukwu:
Liar, you and your parents know your land is ruled by the Europeans inhabiting your land, they own all the farms, they own all the manufacturing and they own all your people, even the Indians own more than your people. Ask Juju Malema.

realnas:
oga the land use Act of 1978 vests ownership of all land in nigeria in the hands of the federal govt ,the governors of each state act as custodians in relation to land located within their respectve states,they hv the power to issue certificate of occupancy otherwise known as CofO which is a lease that runs for about 99yrs so as u can see the chances of a foreign individual or corporation “stealing” land in nigeria are quite slim if not impossible .Drawin pararells with southern africa amounts to an attempt to misinform a lot of pple ,when the colonialist embark on their land grab scheme they adopted a number of methods mainly they used religion, trickery and the barrel of the gun and besides then there were no laws regulating land use in southern africa except in a few cases where u hav native laws which the europeans gladly ignored . what I'm tryin to emphasize here is that foreign investment should be encouraged in nigeria especially in the agriculture sector in view of the forex crisis we are experiencing that has sent food prices in the upward trend[remember buy naija to grow the naira ] but we must ensure that laws relating to business and agriculture must be adhered to and followed rgds.

otiigba1:
And what are you? spanish? If you are a nigerian, i ask, were is your own Farm or Agricultural product? It's alright to bash other nigerians. I guess

Etinosajay:


No nation on earth is able to exclusively feed itself or provide everything it needs on the daily, weekly or yearly basis. That is why there is international trade. That is why the word import/export exists.

Yes, Nigeria can strive to do better in many areas. So does other countries.

Follow @fao and learn of agriculture and food production in the world and Nigeria

Or read resources from the ministry of agriculture.

A lot is happening in Nigeria daily.

Every one in Nigeria can't become a farmer.

Even USA imports plenty of its needed agric produce from Mexico and neighbours. Britain imports from Hungary, Russia, etc

Davinex:
And we complain of unemployment. SMH
when you don't see value in what u have, people with vision will take it from you.
It's time we clear the cobwebs.

GeneralShepherd:


Don't be obnoxious! I have relatives that have been farming for decades in the village and still don't own a farm on acres of land. Without external funding this level of farming is impossible to attain?

stagger:


In her country, it costs less than 1% to borrow money from the bank. In your country, it costs 28% to do same from commercial bank, and 10% to 15% from microfinance bank.

In her country, she can get a credit card, pay off the fees month by month, and defer paying the principal until her tomato farm yields in 3 months. In your country, your banks charge you all manner of fees to keep money with them.

In her country, the US govt sent $500 to every American during the global financial crisis to stimulate spending and boost their economy. In your country, Buhari cannot even honour his party's promise to pay $17.86 (N5,000) to unemployed and vulnerable Nigerians.

In her country, the government subsides agriculture heavily and gives their farmers access to guaranteed markets. In your country, your agric minister wants to import grass and fodder from Brazil to feed cows and also to do away with fertilizer subsidy.

You want me to go on and on? A Nigerian and an American are not on the same level when it comes to access to things that make life better.

Davinex:
And we complain of unemployment. SMH
when you don't see value in what u have, people with vision will take it from you.
It's time we clear the cobwebs.

stagger:


In her country, it costs less than 1% to borrow money from the bank. In your country, it costs 28% to do same from commercial bank, and 10% to 15% from microfinance bank.

In her country, she can get a credit card, pay off the fees month by month, and defer paying the principal until her tomato farm yields in 3 months. In your country, your banks charge you all manner of fees to keep money with them.

In her country, the US govt sent $500 to every American during the global financial crisis to stimulate spending and boost their economy. In your country, Buhari cannot even honour his party's promise to pay $17.86 (N5,000) to unemployed and vulnerable Nigerians.

In her country, the government subsides agriculture heavily and gives their farmers access to guaranteed markets. In your country, your agric minister wants to import grass and fodder from Brazil to feed cows and also to do away with fertilizer subsidy.

You want me to go on and on? A Nigerian and an American are not on the same level when it comes to access to things that make life better.

Well analysed bro...so why waste time in investing where the cost and method of achieving your dreams is not available to a common man.

obailala:
The simple point is that we arent doing up to 10% of what we should be doing.

premdelap1:
If you say impossible then you haven't seen this

Etinosajay:


And you got that statistics from?

Like I said a lot is going on in Nigeria, than you realise.

You go to the market, you buy pineapple, yam, pepper, tomato, most are produced locally.

Try to identify an agricultural or food production route and follow it out of curiosity. You'd be amazed what you find.

Someone in agriculture likewise won't know what's going on in sports, or media, unless look with keen interest to learn and not to criticize.

realnas:
oga the was leased to the white zimbabweans for them to farm the nasarawa st govt can revoke the lease at any time ifthe farmers didnot adhere to the terms of the lease