ASPIRE GLOBAL PARTNER, BABBAN GONA, INVESTS IN YOUNG PEOPLE TODAY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW Babban Gona, one of Aspire’s partner organizations in Nigeria, aims to ameliorate the level of poverty and violence so that the African economy continues to grow. Founded in 2012 during a time of continued turmoil and insecurity in West Africa, such …
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13 Fascinating Facts About Soybeans
One of the main food and industrial crops growing on every continent is the soybean. With minimal agricultural input, the crop can be effectively cultivated in various states of Nigeria. This is due to its resistance to weather, diseases, and pests.. It also requires lower use of fertilizers, making it an excellent rotational crop with corn, …
Kola Masha’s Interview with CNBC on Nigeria’s Move to Offer Tax Breaks in the Agricultural Sector.
Our Managing Director; Kola Masha, was live on CBNC on October 31, 2022, to discuss the tax breaks Nigeria moves to offer her agricultural sector.
Video: Optimizing for Better Service Delivery & Input Distribution to Babban Gona ‘Members Using Agric OS
In this video Jonah Dinka Gutau, our Area Supervisor for Ikara and Giwa local governments, Kaduna State, Nigeria talks to us about Babban Gona’s operations before the start of a new farming season. Jonah also speaks about Babban Gona’s Agric OS, a farming software created and developed by Babban Gona’s Product and Engineering teams. He …
5 Ways Agritech Can Improve the Productivity of Your Farm
Agricultural technology abbreviated as Agritech is the utilisation of technology to enhance agricultural activities or processes to improve farm productivity, yield, profitability and efficiency. Agritech can be used in various aspects of agriculture such as the farm fields, documentation, pest or weed control, weather forecasting, farm mapping and many more. The technology can be a …
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Agriculture in Nigeria: 7 Interesting Facts & Statistics
Petroleum is still widely recognized as the mainstay of Nigeria’s economy; however, Agriculture in Nigeria remains the foundation or bedrock of the nation’s economy. It is an invaluable sector whose contributions to national revenue cannot be overlooked. Every year, the agricultural sector provides millions of jobs, tonnes of food and valuable raw materials, all of …
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The Role of Innovation and Agriculture in Nigeria
The role of the agricultural sector in any country cannot be overemphasised. Apart from being charged with the responsibility of ensuring food security among other intricate ones, there is the aspect of contributing to economic growth which innovation and agriculture in Nigeria can improve. Role of Agriculture in Nigeria to the Economy According to the …
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4 Reasons Why Agriculture Is An Untapped Goldmine Youths Must Explore
Agriculture, in spite of its great strides over the years and its contribution to the Nigerian economy, remains one of the least attractive sectors to the Nigerian youths. A study on youths carried amongst youths in Southwestern universities in Nigeria showed that only about 21.5% of the respondents were willing to participate in agriculture; while …
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Top 8 in Demand Jobs in Agritech Companies
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 …
4 Tech Products Farmers Use to Increase Their Yields
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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