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Re: We Won't Spend N60bn On Mobile Phones For Farmers - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina by naptu2: 7:21pm On Jan 04, 2013 |
I first heard about the initiative on the BBC back in 2009. However, you'll not from the articles that the Kenyan government did not buy mobile phones for the farmers. The way the mobile phone market is in Nigeria today, the farmers should be able to buy phones for themselves. A policy that states that government should buy phones for farmers would simply pave the way for massive corruption. |
Re: We Won't Spend N60bn On Mobile Phones For Farmers - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina by nduchucks: 7:22pm On Jan 04, 2013 |
I'm sick and tired of these lying officials. Obviously, the presidency is planning to spend N60billion on the phones (a.k.a 2015 campaign). Apparently they failed to brief Dr. Akinwumi Adesina on their game plan. The picture below shows Reno Omokri yesterday, defending the N60billion to be spent. SMH www.nairaland.com/attachments/936662_reno_jpga60a1ae69fa211a0ec2d8276ca85c977 |
Re: We Won't Spend N60bn On Mobile Phones For Farmers - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina by juman(m): 7:24pm On Jan 04, 2013 |
The government want to use the avenue to steal money. |
Re: We Won't Spend N60bn On Mobile Phones For Farmers - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina by Classicalman(m): 7:25pm On Jan 04, 2013 |
GARRI (x7):MORONS IN A MORONIC PRESIDENCY IN A MORONIC REGIME. 1 Like |
Re: We Won't Spend N60bn On Mobile Phones For Farmers - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina by 2goodbobo(m): 7:26pm On Jan 04, 2013 |
Between, how many rural farmers can read? How many knows how to use the internet? |
Re: We Won't Spend N60bn On Mobile Phones For Farmers - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina by naptu2: 7:28pm On Jan 04, 2013 |
[size=14pt]Kenyan farmers use SMS to beat climate-driven price uncertainty[/size] http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/kenyan-farmers-use-sms-to-beat-climate-driven-price-uncertainty |
Re: We Won't Spend N60bn On Mobile Phones For Farmers - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina by j4jj: 7:32pm On Jan 04, 2013 |
Bt why's our leaders doin ds to us? Wen wil Nigeria b free from corruption? Tryn to defend N60b? (Sighs)!Nigeria I wail thee!!! it is well wt Nigeria!!!it is well wit his pple! |
Re: We Won't Spend N60bn On Mobile Phones For Farmers - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina by donofdons: 7:32pm On Jan 04, 2013 |
[b]Thous says the lord...your wealth shall be multiplied in quantum..you house shall last forever....her womb will be expanded and the fruits quantified..you shall no no shame and neither shall you know sorrow for the angel Micheal have been sent with the sword to guide your household and no demon how great shall be able to harm you for your name have been written in the book of life and therein shall it reside until the end of time...All this is the promise of the son of man unto you and it shall come to pass only if thou marry your wife in a church build upon the mount by the Jewish temple of all nation in Nigeria. But if you refuse, It shall come to pass that you house shall be shatters beyond repair and the seven fiery demons from the bottomless pit shall be sent forth by the damned lord of darkness and the queen of the coast and her cohorts shall attack you from within and your spiritual shield would be shattered and then you would understand the greatness of his might and you will speak forth like Nebuchadnezzar confirming the folly of your ways.. Hear me today and your name shall forever be in the book of life and refuse and you will be torn apart by vultures and forever you will be damned.[/b] |
Re: We Won't Spend N60bn On Mobile Phones For Farmers - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina by walexzee11(m): 7:33pm On Jan 04, 2013 |
HNosegbe: I'm sorry but I still don't understand what necessitates BUYING phones for the farmers. Is the minister saying that farmers in Nigeria do not ALREADY have phones? Why not get a database of farmers and collect their phone numbers?Haha my fellow nairalander,that is to tell you that they are ready for another embezzlement,New year New tactics!!! 1 Like |
Re: We Won't Spend N60bn On Mobile Phones For Farmers - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina by esere826: 7:35pm On Jan 04, 2013 |
GARRI (x7): kinisoo?: Data Source: CIA World fact book .......................................... A) Nigerian population= 170 million B) 0-14 years = 44% = 75 million C) 15 - 64 years = 53% = 90 million D) 65+ = 3% = 5 million E) Urban population = 50% of total population Analysis and assumptions ................................................. F) Potential Working age(those above 14 yrs, even if dem dey sick or don almost die) < (C) + (D) = 95 maillion G) Potential rural population (more likely to be farmers) =(E) X (F) = 47.5 million Conclusions ................................................. -Phones to be bought for 1 in 4.5 rural dwellers -1 in 9.5 people above 14 years are business farmers -1 in 9.5 people above 14yrs old in Nigeria have no phones. Even if they have, the government will give them an extra phone Socialism, moronic corruption, unsustainable investment, or what? .....I dey come, make I think well, well 1 Like |
Re: We Won't Spend N60bn On Mobile Phones For Farmers - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina by BrutusOj(m): 7:37pm On Jan 04, 2013 |
Honorable Patrick O.wud simply say dis Government is focusless focuslesness. ![]() |
Re: We Won't Spend N60bn On Mobile Phones For Farmers - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina by CohenJane: 7:42pm On Jan 04, 2013 |
kinisoo?: Masters degree holder indeed! So, this is what they taught you in school, to be abusive? You don't have the decorum of how to make your point and make the other person looks inferior? Is this how you critique your literature ... you abused those whose views you did not agree with? I hope you wont become a lecturer one day 2 Likes |
Re: We Won't Spend N60bn On Mobile Phones For Farmers - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina by Capnd143(m): 7:44pm On Jan 04, 2013 |
HNosegbe: I'm sorry but I still don't understand what necessitates BUYING phones for the farmers. Is the minister saying that farmers in Nigeria do not ALREADY have phones? Why not get a database of farmers and collect their phone numbers?you are right bro! But though i strongly believe the mobile initiative bla bla blah would have been of more interest,precisition and neccesary if the phones the allegedly plan to give to this farmers are specificaly engineered in area of agricultural practices. Lol that would be the first time nigeria would come out to the world with a "technological Shocker". Imagine if the phones were preinstalled with softwares that upto updates info on agric subsidies price, availability, supply rate, quality, quantity, or something like an API uploading information from agricultural research centers and contacts to farmers for importation of their product abroad. Above all the phone GUI should be simple enough for are poor farmers to learn quickly. Just an opinion though! What do u think guys? 1 Like |
Re: We Won't Spend N60bn On Mobile Phones For Farmers - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina by Afolabs101: 7:45pm On Jan 04, 2013 |
[b][/b]Dr Adesina is quite simply a good guy with good ideas getting consumed by the "cabal", as it's obvious they want to use his Ministry as an avenue to loot funds. The guy's saying there's no way Govt will spend N60bn on #fones4farmers, while Reno is already defending it ![]() If he's a good man, he'll resign and they'll put someone like OGD or Oyinlola to replace him. Otherwise, he'll turn around to say that #fones4farmers is vital to the "agricultural revolution of Nigeria", then supplementary budget. 10,000,000 farmers x 6,000 per phone = N60bn 1,000,000 farmers x 3,000 per phone = N3bn + N57bn (2015) = N60bn 2 Likes |
Re: We Won't Spend N60bn On Mobile Phones For Farmers - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina by beatricewebb: 7:47pm On Jan 04, 2013 |
it is highly regrettable that i was born in this country for Nigerian govt happens to be the most WICKED govt,why not spent this money to put a good road from mile2 to badagry with this,farm produce in badagry an the seme border will be accessible it is even more viable in improving agriclture that the fucking mobile phone which is just an avenue for our kleptomania leaders to STEAL |
Re: We Won't Spend N60bn On Mobile Phones For Farmers - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina by cockyjay: 7:50pm On Jan 04, 2013 |
Ofcourse no right thinking person will spend 6billion on mobile phones. The honourable minister would spend 2billion and loot the rest ![]() 1 Like |
Re: We Won't Spend N60bn On Mobile Phones For Farmers - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina by naptu2: 7:59pm On Jan 04, 2013 |
1 year since its inception, what successes and challenges has Ukulima.net experienced? I will begin with the challenges. We decided to build a network to bring in farmers and we looked at what we knew. We knew of the Facebooks, we knew of the Linkedins that don’t work over here. And our experiences using these things is actually on computers. So, we build this thing that is absolutely alien to a farmer, we took it to the farmers and they looked at us and they wondered whether we were giving them crossword puzzles. Basically, there was something they didn’t like. So, we needed to translate it back into farmers’ speak. For instance, we started looking at guys using kabambe to try and sign up, and that sign-up process was murderously hell because keypads have four to five potential options. Someone would type what they thought is their password, yet they were typing something totally different because the password is also hidden. We’ve had to iterate along those lines, changing how people do sign ups, changing how people use the platform, etc. We’re working on adding the ability for people with smartphones or those coming through websites to have the more high-end capabilities: using of images, putting in videos, etc. But if you’re coming in from these basic phones it needs to be able to load very quickly, it needs to be able to work for you at its most basic level. Basically, we went back and rewrote it (Ukulima) and stripped it to its barest minimum.Second, we had stayed away from sms but as we’re now working with farmers’ groups, it’s becoming more apparent we have to try, even though it’s not the core of the network, to do something around sms. This is driven by the fact that Google announced two months ago that you can receive Gmail via sms. What features do the farmers like/dislike about Ukulima? The features we found farmers are drawn to are: the Q&A and the instant message pages. We will introduce the group feature which we want to make a core part of the platform because if you look out in society, that’s how farmers work together (via farmers’ groups), and we want to replicate that on the platform itself. Farmers disliked the sign-up process and the fact that they have to pay data charges to access Ukulima.net. Tandaza, Pamoja Media’s apps unit, has built the Sokoni app to link agricultural produce buyers with farmers in one space. How has it fared so far? We originally wanted Sokoni so that we could immediately plug it into Ukulima. But, we discovered we’re doing too much ahead of time. It was very hard for us to start looking at plugging Sokoni into Ukulima, yet we still needed to first have a viable Ukulima network on the market. We decided to first solve the Ukulima problem, so Sokoni took a back seat. Does Tandaza plan to build any more agri-apps, and when? Yes, we actually are planning that. We feel there are a few killer apps that will always get people coming back to Ukulima, and we want Tandaza to build those killer apps, probably in the next 6-9 months. What’s the future of agri-related apps in Kenya and in Africa?There’s going to be a future in them, without a doubt. I think we’re slowly-by-slowly having behaviour change where people are using mobile phones to do more. This is especially true in Kenya, not necessarily in the rest of Africa, because Kenya has proven we understand how to integrate mobile into our daily lives. For example, Mpesa. The challenges are: people in rural Africa are not yet ready to pay for data and many apps developers are not simplifying apps to be used on feature phones that are pervasive across Africa. As apps developers, we will have to simplify apps so that anyone with a college degree or with a basic education can pick up a mobile phone, get to an app and it’s very easy to use. What plans does Pamoja Media have for Ukulima for the next 1 year? We first want to add a considerable number of people on the platform.On monetisation, we are looking at advertising either via sms or directly when a farmer is on the network to allow us fund the network’s growth. Also, we will have an open API for apps developers who want to develop apps for farmers on the platform, and share the revenues 70-30 (for the developers and Pamoja Media respectively). What advice do you have for African apps developers targeting agriculture, animal husbandry and related areas? Simplify, simplify, simplify http://ukulima.net/info/ |
Re: We Won't Spend N60bn On Mobile Phones For Farmers - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina by omoalaro: 8:06pm On Jan 04, 2013 |
These guys are inventing all ways possible to mobilize fund ahead of 2015 elections. Annenih in NPA, FG to buy planes for private operators and now this one.Na wah o. We don enter one chance. |
Re: We Won't Spend N60bn On Mobile Phones For Farmers - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina by kampasdevon: 8:07pm On Jan 04, 2013 |
Give the farmers 10million each |
Re: We Won't Spend N60bn On Mobile Phones For Farmers - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina by kinisoo1: 8:15pm On Jan 04, 2013 |
CohenJane: Mark my words: I'm gonna lecture your kid someday-trust me! It's simply disgusting how people come out quick to pull down people with wrong information. I've been a member of this forum for a while but I'm not quick to type and post just anything anyhow in a bid to aire my view or opinion about any subject. That is how people should behave. As for whether I was taught to be abusive, absolutely NO. I was taught, among others, to use my senses to reason correctly and argue with facts. Ok? |
Re: We Won't Spend N60bn On Mobile Phones For Farmers - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina by Ikwerefistson: 8:21pm On Jan 04, 2013 |
2Legit2Qui: FG not spending N60bn on mobile phones for farmers —Ministerpls ask acn nd cpc busy bodies on nairaland on hw dy arivd at dat figure |
Re: We Won't Spend N60bn On Mobile Phones For Farmers - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina by Ikwerefistson: 8:23pm On Jan 04, 2013 |
GARRI (x7):nd yet garri is expensive 1 Like |
Re: We Won't Spend N60bn On Mobile Phones For Farmers - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina by esere826: 8:24pm On Jan 04, 2013 |
ok,ok, ok........ Make I grudgingly assume say the policy makes some sense Are these phones going to be made in Nigeria thereby providing jobs for Nigerians? or are they going to enrich China and and the Western brand owners?? |
Re: We Won't Spend N60bn On Mobile Phones For Farmers - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina by Ikwerefistson: 8:25pm On Jan 04, 2013 |
hancock: My maths skills are rusty these days. But at an average cost of 6, 000 naira per unit. 10 million units should translate to 60, 000, 000, 000 (60 billion) naira.But do we really have 10million farmers in nigeria?my bro dnt be confusd its d product of our phantom census o.among d 10milion,abot 9.5milion is frm d north alone.so judge ur sf |
Re: We Won't Spend N60bn On Mobile Phones For Farmers - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina by talk2D: 8:27pm On Jan 04, 2013 |
I don't think it is 2much if I get this contract. 1 Like |
Re: We Won't Spend N60bn On Mobile Phones For Farmers - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina by Ikwerefistson: 8:27pm On Jan 04, 2013 |
gmemdee:so if ure one of those stl belevng nija is oky nd wil get out of ds mess pls tnk hardr |
Re: We Won't Spend N60bn On Mobile Phones For Farmers - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina by aglomar: 8:36pm On Jan 04, 2013 |
People Deceiving People! |
Re: We Won't Spend N60bn On Mobile Phones For Farmers - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina by fm7070: 8:37pm On Jan 04, 2013 |
i was so surprised when i saw the news on AIT |
Re: We Won't Spend N60bn On Mobile Phones For Farmers - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina by teezlycrest(m): 8:47pm On Jan 04, 2013 |
kinisoo?:U re they mo.ron here. Backyard researcher. Which Ogun state are u talking about? I did my NYSC at the department of planning, research and statistics, ministry of Agric Abeokuta. I and my collegues did the data representation of all the registerd farmers in Ogun state. U re x10 far 4rm the actualy figure. Incase u doubt me, i will name the first person on that list or ask for Mr. Augustine Adekunle (Director of the afore mention department) But we have to bet something 1 Like |
Re: We Won't Spend N60bn On Mobile Phones For Farmers - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina by kelvincoll(m): 8:53pm On Jan 04, 2013 |
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Re: We Won't Spend N60bn On Mobile Phones For Farmers - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina by AZeD1(m): 8:53pm On Jan 04, 2013 |
Please i do i join the committee that would purchase the phones? |
Re: We Won't Spend N60bn On Mobile Phones For Farmers - Dr. Akinwumi Adesina by Nobody: 8:54pm On Jan 04, 2013 |
akymme: I am so disappointed in this minister ooooo, so he doesn't know simple mathematics. A minister SMH seriously for NigeriaNa minister of Agriculture no b minister of maths.. Lol 1 Like |
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