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Opportunities for Youth in Drone Technology with Femi Adekoya

Whenever we search the internet, we find questions about the opportunities in the agricultural sector.
 
Opportunities present themselves in different ways to us but sometimes we fail to see them and our growth process in life, and business move at a slow pace, making us doubt our capabilities.
 
The agricultural sector is broad and it provides diverse opportunities for those who are willing and see it as a business.
 
Our podcast host, Sharon Idahosa sat with Femi Adekoya, an exceptional youth who is making waves in the use of drone technology for the benefit of the agricultural sector.
 
[00:00:00] Sharon Idahosa: Beautiful, beautiful people. Beautiful
[00:00:01] Intro: indeed. That is one of my biggest pleasure is always when I went to my own farm. So I think it’s important to first understand what a healthy relationship you feel is for us to know what it’s not. Not trying. I can relate. I can relate selfish. So you could be your own farmer priest.
Who knows. Trust. Trust me when I tell you there will always be challenges, there will always be risks. Seems like we have a lot in common. Welcome to the Lets Talk Agriculture, and of course it’s your favourite girl.
[00:00:35] Sharon Idahosa: Hello, beautiful people. Welcome to the Last Talk Agriculture podcast show. Where we connect you with the happiness and opportunities in the agricultural sector. If this is your first time listening to the Let’s Talk Agriculture podcast, my name is Sharon Idahosa and I am your host. In today’s episode, we want to discuss drones and answer the question about the [00:01:00] opportunities for youths.
[00:01:02] Sharon Idahosa: Who are very much interested in drones and even for those who would want to start up something in this sector. So if you are youth listening to this podcast, then. I want you to sit tight and listen from an exceptional youth in this industry. On this note, join me. Welcome our guest for today’s show, Femi at Adekoya, the Flying Farmer.
[00:01:26] Sharon Idahosa: Yes, you heard me, the flying farmer. Now remember the last time we had someone like the mushroom queen? So these are people doing amazing things and really. Creating beautiful names for themselves. So if you really want to do something like this, get ready to do something exceptional. Hi Femmy. Thank you for joining the Shield Today.
[00:01:45] Sharon Idahosa: How are you doing?
[00:01:48] Femi Adekoya: Hi, Sharon. I’m very well. Thank you so much for having me on the podcast.
[00:01:54] Sharon Idahosa: We are excited to have you. I mean, I see the beautiful things that you do and it’s [00:02:00] really been amazing to watch you and what you do with young people as well. So of course. We’re very much excited to have you on the podcast today.
[00:02:10] Femi Adekoya: It’s mutual. It’s mutual. Thank you so much for your kind words.
[00:02:15] Sharon Idahosa: Of course. I mean, it’s the truth, right? So it’s not like I’m saying anything out of the ordinary. So just to get the show started, can you share briefly about your work in the agricultural space? How did you get here? Are you one of those who never wanted to start study agriculture but eventually found themselves here?
[00:02:34] Sharon Idahosa: Let’s identify ourselves quickly.
[00:02:36] Femi Adekoya: All right, so my name is Femi Adekoya and the company, the flower farmer. And yeah, to answer your question fortunately I am not part of those people. I, I am a. Agriculture has ever since been my childhood passion. And I, I do tell the story to see [00:03:00] what inspired me into Devin, into the field of agriculture.
[00:03:05] Femi Adekoya: It all started with passion. And the passion emanated or came from. The idea that a young eight years old, nine years old boy, you know we just thought of if I can plant a seed of maze into the soil or corn, whatever name we call it, and in the matter of weeks, I’m going to be reaping hundreds of that back, you know?
[00:03:28] Femi Adekoya: I’m from a litt

The Benefits of Mushroom Farming with the Mushroom Queen

If you’re looking to start a business and you don’t know where to start, this podcast will help you.

How to Improve Our Food System with Sharon Idahosa

In today's episode of the Let’s Talk Agriculture podcast show, our podcast host Sharon Idahosa decided to be a guest to connect and share with her listeners.
In this episode, she discussed the ways we can improve our food system as this is a major concern globally.
When it comes to achieving a sustainable food system, it is only those who understand what the food system is all about before they can contribute to building a better food system.
Tune in and listen to the preacher of the agriculture gospel.

Dry Card: An Innovative Tool to Reduce Post-Harvest Loss and Food Wastage with William Dare

Post-harvest loss happens to be one of the biggest problems affecting economic growth globally.
About 40% of our food goes to waste each year which is a major barrier to achieving food security.
Often, we hear, and read the problems, challenges, and factors leading up to the loss we encounter each year.
In this episode of the Let's Talk Agriculture podcast show, our podcast host, Sharon Idahosa got in touch with William Dare, the founder of Willow Foundation to discuss the solution for post-harvest loss.
The UC Davis Researchers developed an inexpensive tool to determine if dried food is dry enough to prevent mold growth during storage.
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The Need For A Data-Driven Agribusiness with Kelvin Odoobo

Data is the bedrock of many businesses.
The data you keep can determine the growth or failure of your business.
In the agricultural sector, keeping accurate data is very key especially for those in production, manufacturing and more.
In this episode of the Let’s Talk Agriculture podcast show, we decided to highlight the importance of data in the agricultural sector.
Our podcast host, Sharon Idahosa discusses with Kelvin Odoobo, the founder of Shambapro. Shambapro is an ag-tech startup helping small business owners in Africa build and run profitable and sustainable farm businesses.
Kelvin shared his journey in agriculture and what led him into building Shambapro.
He highlights the measures put in place to help farmers, and SMEs see the need for a data-driven agribusiness.
He also shared the benefits of using farm management tools to collect accurate data.
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Utilizing Public Relations For Your Business Growth as Women in Agriculture with Sharon Idahosa

In this week's episode, the Let’s Talk Agriculture podcast host decided to share with her audience.
This podcast episode is all about helping women in agriculture to position their businesses, gain visibility and build thought leadership.
Sharon Idahosa is passionate about helping women in agriculture, hence this podcast episode.
 
In this episode, you will learn the following;
✅ How to build your personal brand.
✅ How to build your business as a woman.
✅ Why you should work with a PR firm and the ways you can utilize working with one.
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Increasing Income for Smallholder Farmers with Hadiza Yaro

Smallholder farmers are indeed major contributors to the agricultural sector but they still cannot boast of a secure livelihood.
 
Our smallholder farmers comprise women who produce about 60-80% of the food we consume but are still struggling with a secure livelihood.
 
Our podcast host Sharon Idahosa had a seat with Hadiza Yaro, the country manager of East-West Seed Nigeria.
 
She is a phenomenal woman with hands-on experience in agriculture and dealing with women in rural communities.
 
We wanted someone who will do justice to this topic and she's one person we know can handle this topic.
 
She addressed this topic by shedding light on the questions below which we believe should interest you as a farmer.
 
✅ Can you say that giving a grant is a great way of helping farmers increase their income?
 
✅ How can we drive & support the livelihood of our farmers?
 
✅ What can you highlight as the major constraints smallholder farmers face when it comes to earning?
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Episode 3: Agricultural Insurance: An Antidote for mitigating risks with Lakshay Taneja

Crop insurance is an important risk management tool that is made available to farmers and ranchers to protect them against a decline in crop yields or revenue.This week, our podcast host, Sharon Idahosa had a brief interview with BirthVenue's Founder, Lakshay Taneja to discuss crop insurance, its relationship with the supply chain, and more.If this is your first time hearing about crop insurance, then this podcast episode was made just for you.If you've heard about crop insurance but have yet to make a decision, we identified some of the factors affecting your decision-making process.Please tune in and get the most out of this episode.Follow us on social media:FacebookInstagramLinkedInTwitter

Episode 2: The Future of Agriculture with Kenneth Obayuwana

There is one thing we are all certain about and that's the growth of the agricultural sector. A lot of people are wondering what exactly is driving this huge growth that is seen in the agricultural sector and we need to provide answers to them.In this episode of the Let's Talk Agriculture podcast show, our podcast host Sharon Idahosa had a seat with Kenneth Obayuwana, a remarkable youth in agriculture to discuss what exactly is the future of agriculture.It is believed that there are lots of speculations around what could be the future of agriculture and that is what we will be finding out in this new week's episode of the Let's Talk Agriculture podcast show.Tune in now! Follow us on our social media platforms.Hit the subscribe button.LinkedInInstagramFacebookTwitterYouTube

Episode 1: Making Agriculture Attractive to Young People with Azeez Salawu

Agriculture has been in existence since the time of our forefathers. This alone means that agriculture is here to stay; for it to remain, we must all work hard as a team.It is no news that youths play a very crucial role in various industries and the agricultural sector is no different.Involving youths in the agricultural sector is an excellent way to grow the sector. As much as we want to get youths involved in agriculture, we have to make this sector attractive to them.We have to move past the cliche way of doing agriculture.  If we must attract youths to agriculture, we must make agriculture attractive.How do we make agriculture attractive to young people? Find out in this new episode.Join our host, Sharon Idahosa as she discusses with Azeez Salawu the way forward to attract youths to agriculture.Follow us on social mediaLinkedInInstagramFacebook TwitterYouTube