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Spiral effect of youth unemployment on insecurity in Nigeria.

The Spiral Effect of Youth Unemployment on Insecurity in Nigeria

30/07/2021

Kola Masha, Managing Director, Babban Gona, illustrates his thoughts on the spiralling effect of youth unemployment on insecurity in Nigeria. “Rising youth unemployment in West Africa increases violence which destabilizes regional economies and threatens to accelerate a migration problem that would dwarf the current refuge crisis.” Located in Nigeria in the heart of West Africa, …

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Artificial Intelligence in Farming & Solutions for Limited Access to Internet

30/07/2021

Artificial Intelligence in farming – Did you know that agriculture and farming are among the oldest and most important professions in the world? About 2 billion (26.7%) of the world’s population earn their livelihood through agriculture, and it is the second most significant source of employment after services. The agricultural sector plays an essential role …

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The Role of Smallholder Farmers in Nigeria attaining Food Security

31/07/2021

Food Security, as defined by The United Nations’ Committee on World Food Security,  means that all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their food preferences and dietary needs for an active and healthy life. This implies that any country or state that lacks …

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Top 8 in Demand Jobs in Agritech Companies

20/04/2022

There has been an increase in the number of talents, youths most especially, seeking jobs in agritech companies. This may be attributed to improved access to funding opportunities, farm inputs, technological innovations and digital solutions in the agricultural sector.  In 2020, youths accounted for over 70% of Babban Gona’s members. Experts in the past stated …

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Ways to Mitigate Climate Change in Agriculture

31/07/2021

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) defines Climate change as a long-term change in the average weather patterns that have come to define Earth’s local, regional and global climates. Over the years, the Earth’s climate has experienced tremendous variations resulting from burning fossil fuels such as oil and gas, which increase emissions of harmful gases. …

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4 Tech Products Farmers Use to Increase Their Yields

31/07/2021

The adoption of digital technologies in agriculture has become a developing trend in modern day farming in Nigeria.   At Babban Gona, through our technology platform, we provide training, financial credit, agricultural inputs, harvesting and marketing services to tens of thousands of our member smallholder farmers dramatically increasing their productivity and profitability” In General, there are …

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Effects Of Climate Change On Agriculture

20/04/2022

For sustainable agriculture to meet the rising demand for food in Nigeria, we must observe climate change in agriculture and its effect around us.

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Women in Agriculture: The untold stories of Growth and Empowerment.

31/07/2021

Women in Agriculture – Gender inequality is an issue that continues to pervade every echelon of  society. Although several efforts have been made to extinguish it, gender inequality still eats deep into every corner of our society. The very fact that out of 195 countries, women head only 22, is one of many statistics that …

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