Picture a world without rice. No mouthwatering party jollof rice, no delightful waakye, no sushi. Unthinkable, right? For over 3.5 billion people worldwide, rice is more than just a staple food – it’s a way of life. But did you know that there’s a lot more to rice than just its delicious taste and filling …
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Did you know that global food waste is indeed a thing? Did you know that according to Premium Times over 55% of all fruits and vegetables go to waste in Nigeria each year? It’s a shocking statistic that highlights the critical issue of global food waste. While we waste food, many people go hungry, and …
Have you ever stopped to consider where your food comes from and how it got to your plate? Most of us don’t give it a second thought as we hurry through the grocery store, but the truth is that there’s a lot more to our food than we may realize. That’s why supporting local farmers …
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Did you know that there are more women in the agriculture space than people care to acknowledge? For many people, when the word “farmer” is mentioned, the image of an elderly male flashes before them. However, according to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, women accounted for 75% of the Nigerian farming population …
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In an interview with CNBC, Kola Masha discusses the challenges facing the growth of Nigeria’s agricultural sector.
Have you ever considered a career in agriculture? It would not be unexpected to hear “no” as an answer, especially from a young person. Young people now have more employment options that are unrestricted by norms as the world moves toward global digitalization. This has given a surge to massive innovations. This may be the best …
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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 …
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.
Naomi Luka, 45, a beneficiary of the Babban Gona Poultry Program from Auguwan Uku in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Naomi started raring birds through the Babban Gona Poultry Program from February to June 2022, recording just one mortality during that period. Luka says the income she has earned from the Poultry program has helped her take …
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Last year Babban Gona successfully launched its Poultry Program by providing support to female entrepreneurs to rear day-old chicks across different cycles. Bilkis Aminu and Victoria Edalere, 62, a retired nurse and a widow who are beneficiaries of the poultry program share their thoughts on the program. They also speak about how they’ve become more …
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