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6 AgriTech Business Ideas Nigerian Entrepreneurs Can Explore
23rd September 2023
AgriTech, which is a marriage of agriculture and contemporary technologies, is a vast field that holds plenty of promise. It’s been around in the Nigerian context for about a decade and has already yielded numerous innovative solutions to pressing challenges across the agricultural value chain. This industry has also attracted the attention of individual … Continue reading 6 AgriTech Business Ideas Nigerian Entrepreneurs Can Explore
The Impact of Internet of Things (IOT) On Agriculture
10th April 2023
The agriculture industry in Nigeria has great potential for growth and development, with the majority of the population relying on farming as a source of income and food. However, the sector faces several challenges, including poor infrastructure, limited access to information, and climate change. The adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) technology in agriculture, … Continue reading The Impact of Internet of Things (IOT) On Agriculture
How Agritech Can Mitigate the Impacts Of Climate Change
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues facing the world today, with the potential to have severe impacts on the agriculture industry in Nigeria. Rising temperatures, changes in rainfall patterns, and more frequent extreme weather events can all affect crop yields and threaten food security. However, agrotech has the potential to help … Continue reading How Agritech Can Mitigate the Impacts Of Climate Change
With Data Analytics Agritech Can Reduce Food Waste
The agriculture industry is one of the most significant contributors to food waste worldwide. Every year, billions of tons of food go to waste due to a variety of factors, including inefficient supply chain management, poor crop management, and inadequate data analytics. Agritech, or agricultural technologies, have the potential to address these challenges and … Continue reading With Data Analytics Agritech Can Reduce Food Waste
Leveraging E-commerce Platforms To Sell Agriculture Produce
6th April 2023
E-commerce platforms have rapidly gained popularity in Nigeria, with many consumers turning to online shopping for convenience and better prices. This trend has also opened up new opportunities for farmers and agricultural businesses to sell their produce directly to consumers, leveraging e-commerce platforms to reach a wider audience and improve profitability. Read more about … Continue reading Leveraging E-commerce Platforms To Sell Agriculture Produce
Creating and Running an Agro-Digital Bank in Nigeria
2nd April 2023
The concept of an agro-digital bank in Nigeria is a promising approach to improving access to finance for farmers and agribusinesses. However, creating and running such an institution requires careful planning and execution. In this article, we will explore some key strategies for creating and running an agro-digital bank in Nigeria. Read more about … Continue reading Creating and Running an Agro-Digital Bank in Nigeria
Using Precision Livestock Farming Technologies To Boost Productivity
Agriculture is the backbone of the Nigerian economy, and livestock farming is a significant contributor to the country’s agricultural sector. The industry has been growing over the years, with a high demand for livestock products such as meat, milk, and eggs. However, the sector still faces challenges such as low productivity, poor management practices, … Continue reading Using Precision Livestock Farming Technologies To Boost Productivity
Nigerian Agritechs Can Upscale and Grow Through Vertical Farming
1st April 2023
Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, has a significant potential to become one of the world’s leading agricultural powerhouses. Agriculture accounts for 23% of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and provides employment to about 70% of the population. However, the sector faces numerous challenges, including low productivity, climate change, inadequate infrastructure, and limited … Continue reading Nigerian Agritechs Can Upscale and Grow Through Vertical Farming
Agritech Startups: Creating Predictive Analytics Solutions
29th March 2023
Agritech startups are increasingly turning to predictive analytics as a way to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and increase profits. Predictive analytics is the use of statistical algorithms and machine learning techniques to analyze historical data and make predictions about future events. In the context of agritech startups, it helps farmers and growers make better … Continue reading Agritech Startups: Creating Predictive Analytics Solutions
Establishing a Profitable Agricultural Supply Chain in Nigeria
Nigeria is a country with a population of over 200 million people, which means there is a constant demand for agricultural products. Agriculture is an essential part of the Nigerian economy, and the sector accounts for a significant portion of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Despite this, the sector has faced numerous challenges, … Continue reading Establishing a Profitable Agricultural Supply Chain in Nigeria
Creating Traceability Systems for Agritech Startups
27th March 2023
Agritech startups are transforming the agriculture industry by introducing innovative technologies that address the challenges faced by farmers. One of the critical areas that startups can focus on is creating traceability systems for agricultural products. Traceability systems enable farmers to track their products from the farm to the consumer, providing transparency in the supply … Continue reading Creating Traceability Systems for Agritech Startups
10 Agribusiness Ideas to Consider in Africa in 2023
12th January 2023
Agribusiness in Africa is a complex and multifaceted industry that encompasses a wide range of activities, from small-scale subsistence farming to large-scale commercial operations. The industry plays a vital role in the continent’s economy, as it employs a large portion of the population and generates significant income through the export of agricultural products. Read … Continue reading 10 Agribusiness Ideas to Consider in Africa in 2023
The GROW Impact Accelerator Program 2023
16th November 2022
The GROW Impact Accelerator is now open to entries from agritech startups from across the world. If you run an enterprise in this sector that’s working to make agriculture and agro-allied industries operate more efficiently and in an eco-friendly manner, you may consider applying for a place in the accelerator. Read more about Opportunities … Continue reading The GROW Impact Accelerator Program 2023
Lucrative Agricultural Businesses To Start In Nigeria
4th November 2022
It’s not too late to consider starting a business in the agricultural sector. In fact, there is no better time than this, when the hope in crude oil is gradually being deflated. There is a profitable alternative in technology and financial technology. But not everyone will be a tech sis or tech bro. There is … Continue reading Lucrative Agricultural Businesses To Start In Nigeria
Flooding: How Nigerians Can Prepare for the Forthcoming Food Scarcity
19th October 2022
Since October, several states in Nigeria have witnessed unprecedented levels of flooding that have ravaged communities, killing hundreds of residents and destroying properties and farmlands. According to news reports, over 600 people have died from the flood, and several thousands of farmlands and livestock have been obliterated. Read more about Nigeria Also, official reports … Continue reading Flooding: How Nigerians Can Prepare for the Forthcoming Food Scarcity
How Nigerian FinTech Startups Can Get More Agro-farmers To Sign Up On Their Platforms
14th July 2022
There is a new wave of startup operations called agri-fintech. Most developing countries such as Brazil, India, Spain, and Indonesia, among others, where agriculture makes up the majority of their profession, are experiencing the rise of agro-fintech. Agri-fintech is a type of startup that helps farmers gain access to credit and loan facilities and … Continue reading How Nigerian FinTech Startups Can Get More Agro-farmers To Sign Up On Their Platforms
Farm Crowdy, Nigeria’s First Digital Agriculture Platform
29th June 2022
Farmcrowdy is a Nigerian agric tech that provides funds to small-scale farmers in Nigeria. It was co-founded by Onyeka Akumah, Akindele Phillips, Temitope Omotolani, Christopher Abiodun, and Ifeanyi Anazodo in 2016. To connect farmers with their sponsors to increase food production. Read more about Tech FarmCrowdy has been able to do this by crowdsourcing funds … Continue reading Farm Crowdy, Nigeria’s First Digital Agriculture Platform
$45,000 On Offer In The Pitch AgriHack 2022 Digital Agriculture Competition For AgriTech Startups
28th June 2022
PitchAgriHack is currently receiving applications from businesses that are developing technology-driven solutions to challenges faced by players in the agricultural sector. It invites AgriTech startups from across Africa at various stages of growth to enter its competition, in which winners will receive cash prizes. Read more about Opportunities Generation Africa, a platform of the AGRF, … Continue reading $45,000 On Offer In The Pitch AgriHack 2022 Digital Agriculture Competition For AgriTech Startups
Surefire Ways To Grow A Successful AgroTech Startup
16th June 2022
Building a successful AgroTech startup is hinged on strategies that are all-encompassing. It is all about employing a strong business model that feeds everyone and every section in the food chain and streamlining all the processes. Read more about Business There are various successful AgroTechs in Nigeria. They include FarmCrowdy, ThriveAgric, Groupfarma, Farm Kart, … Continue reading Surefire Ways To Grow A Successful AgroTech Startup
Win $50,000 In The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition 2022
24th May 2022
The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize competition is organized to support entrepreneurs who are powering positive change in Africa’s food production space. Read more about Opportunities The competition presents participants with the chance to win a grand prize that could help take their agricultural venture to the next level of growth. Participants are expected to be founders … Continue reading Win $50,000 In The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition 2022
How To Grow Your Poultry Business
25th April 2022
Poultry farming is one of the most popular types of farming. It is done on both small-scale and large-scale. Most individuals or families have a poultry farm for direct consumption only- this is not our target audience for this topic. This writeup is directed to those interested in making a business out of their poultry … Continue reading How To Grow Your Poultry Business
How To Build And Grow An AgriTech Company In Nigeria
AgriTech is a portmanteau of “agriculture” and “technology”. To clearly define it, agricultural technology or agrotechnology is the use of technology in agriculture, horticulture, and aquaculture to improve yield, efficiency, and profitability. Agricultural technology can be products, services or applications derived from agriculture that improve various input/output processes. On the other hand, an AgriTech startup … Continue reading How To Build And Grow An AgriTech Company In Nigeria
Apply For The Youth In Agri-Food Export Development Program (YAEDP) 2022
25th February 2022
If you run an agri-business and you’re looking to export your products to new markets abroad, here’s an opportunity that could enable you to do so. Nourishing Africa, in collaboration with Riby and the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), has organized a program aimed at equipping Nigerian youth interested in the export of agricultural produce. … Continue reading Apply For The Youth In Agri-Food Export Development Program (YAEDP) 2022
The Top 5 Technologies That Enable Smart Farming
The advent of new technologies is likely to increase food production to 70% for an additional population of 2.3 billion people by 2025. To effectively feed the teeming population with quality, safe and nutritious food, there is a need to make our agriculture smart by employing the use of new technologies. Read more about … Continue reading The Top 5 Technologies That Enable Smart Farming
Tips To Starting And Establishing An Agriculture Business In Nigeria
21st February 2022
People in the olden days believed that it is only a lazy man that fails to make maximum use of the fertile land present in Nigeria and to some extent, that assertion might be right. With the recent economic plunge currently going on in the country, business emphasis has taken a shift from the … Continue reading Tips To Starting And Establishing An Agriculture Business In Nigeria
3 Solutions Nigerian FinTechs Can Provide The Agricultural Sector In Nigeria
4th January 2022
FinTechs in Nigeria have not yet explored the opportunities of solving a series of problems plaguing the Nigerian agricultural sector. This problem is a global situation. Many FinTechs are yet to see the possibilities of delving into the agricultural sector fully. Read more about FinTech Many FinTechs are rather focused on businesses outside agribusiness. … Continue reading 3 Solutions Nigerian FinTechs Can Provide The Agricultural Sector In Nigeria
Brands We Love: SaroAfrica
6th October 2021
SaroAfrica is a diversified conglomerate involved in the agribusiness and consumer goods industries. For more than three decades, it has served various markets with products and services it manufactures locally and continues to grow its capacity to do so. Read more about Brands we love The business concerns of SaroAfrica encompass the provision of … Continue reading Brands We Love: SaroAfrica
Financial Institutions For Funding Agro-Allied Enterprise
3rd August 2021
Agriculture aside from oil is the second-largest industry and a major source of foreign exchange for Nigeria. In the wake of the pandemic and an economic downturn, agriculture is part of the few sectors that thrive in difficulties. It is, for this reason, the interest in agro-based ventures is increasing in many individuals. Read … Continue reading Financial Institutions For Funding Agro-Allied Enterprise
Websites We Love: Releaf
27th July 2021
In a time when petroleum is fast losing its appeal, Agriculture is the most viable alternative to move the economy forward. This is why several individuals and businesses are tapping into the opportunities that abound in the Agricultural sector. However, where there are opportunities problems arise. Read more about Websites we love Nigeria still … Continue reading Websites We Love: Releaf
United States Set To Fund Research On Garri Production
27th May 2021
In a bid to support nutritional improvement in West Africa, the United States Mission in Nigeria on Thursday, May 27th, 2021, via a tweet announced that it is ready to fund ‘’breakthrough research’’ on garri production. Read more about Food Garri, which boasts as the most popular staple food in Nigeria, is the powdery … Continue reading United States Set To Fund Research On Garri Production
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