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Agricultural Investment Platform by Biddy45: 6:23pm On Jan 17, 2018 |
Agriculture is the next big thing in place of Oil. We all can't go to the farm but we've got the resources need to farm. Seedvest your Money and watch it grow. Join the whatsapp group for more info and 24hrs response to your questions and other matter arising Drop your Number for more Info
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Re: Agricultural Investment Platform by Biddy45: 10:13am On Jan 18, 2018 |
Investing in long-term change Foresight is needed to avoid running into another food crisis 20 or 30 years from now. In addition to investing in early solutions or technologies that are likely to become available in the next 5 to 10 years, strategic investments are needed to sustain and even accelerate the rate of progress over time. This requires large, stable investments in two major areas: (1) agricultural research with potentially high payoffs and (2) strengthening the capacity of National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS), including human resources development at all levels, from science to extension215,216. For some 10,000 years farming made progress through observation, tinkering and trial and error. Organized agricultural research has only been conducted for about 200 years. Its success has been spectacular, leading to a steady accumulation of knowledge as well as massive breakthroughs in the performance of agriculture. It has been demonstrated numerous times that rates of return on investment in agricultural R& ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() they need to be of a long-term, strategic nature, not driven by short-term thinking and bureaucracy that causes high transaction costs. Although private sector funding for agricultural R& ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() countries should also aim to spend at least 1% of their agricultural GDP to support public agricultural R& ![]() on R&D163. Modernization of NARS and greater financial support should be an integral component of comprehensive national agricultural development and investment strategies, following an integrated, inclusive approach that is country-owned. Many good suggestions have been made and various new models have already been tried in recent years for modernizing national agricultural research as well as extension systems216,226. Box 4-6. Blue-sky research that could lead to future transformative changes in agriculture and food systems • Massive discovery of genes’ functions by sequencing and phenotyping the world’s collections of wild and domesticated crop and animal species, and using that know-how in conventional and biotechnology applications for accelerating next generation crop and animal breeding. The revolutions in biological sciences and information technology have put this exciting opportunity at our fingertips. Potential returns on such investments are huge and broad, including for small farms worldwide. • Re-engineering crop photosynthesis to increase yields and make crops more resource-efficient. Introducing C4-photosynthesis into a C3 crop such as rice could produce 30-50% more yield for the same amount of sunshine, water and nitrogen. The metabolic components already exist in C3 rice plants. However, the anatomical and biochemical features of C4 plants must be understood and transferred to rice plants. This is currently being pursued by a group of scientists from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and advanced institutions around the world in the international C4 Rice Consortium, who hope to construct a functioning C4 rice plant within the next 20 years113. • Genetic improvements to increase the nitrogen use efficiency in non-leguminous crops, including engineering a mechanism for fixing atmospheric N2 into such crop species225. The three major cereals (rice, wheat, maize) account for about 50% of global nitrogen fertilizer consumption. A breakthrough in nitrogen use efficiency of such staple crops would help decouple rising food production from rising fertilizer consumption, and make farming more profitable. • Cost-effective small-scale production of ammonia integrated with renewable energy generation to meet local fertilizer supply needs and “store” energy in fertilizer to buffer intermittent supplies of electrical energy41. • Smart fertilizer technologies and/or genetic improvements that could double the crop recovery efficiency of applied phosphorus fertilizer. Typically, only 20-25% of the P applied with fertilizer is recovered by the crop in the first growing season. Although it can be increased through better nutrient management and stewardship programs in low-performing areas, new technology could enable increasing short- and/or long-term phosphorus efficiency. This would be more profitable for farmers, and also reduce the risk of P losses. • Next generation biofuels and other bioenergy solutions that are more energy efficient, use crop residues and biomass waste, and don’t consume more agricultural land or natural ecosystems. • Environment-independent, self-sustained skyfarming118 or other forms of vertical urban agriculture and horticulture, as part of local food chains. • Semi-autonomous farm robots for precision farming at different scales, including for performing tasks that are difficult, laborious or dangerous to humans. • Edible, commercially viable 'synthetic' meat grown under controlled, energy-efficient conditions to replace livestock products. • New products made from agricultural by-products and waste, including recycling of chemical elements for other uses. • Innovative payment and (digital) monitoring schemes for environmental services that incentivize the implementation of high ecological and social standards at landscape scale. • Food market system innovations that can incentivize species and landscape diversity in agriculture, e.g.,whole new storage facilities and computerized delivery systems for diverse products. Generally speaking, there is a need to (i) move from supply-driven to demand-driven agricultural innovation systems that focus on the right priorities, including active participation by key stakeholders, and (ii) simplify the increasing complexity, fragmentation and lack of coordination of agricultural R& ![]() funding. New, visionary R& ![]() • Are founded in strategic long-term thinking; • Have a clear outcome-focus and reward quality science and proven impact; • Enable public-private collaboration in R& ![]() faster progress; • Encourage open access to information, data and other intellectual properties; • Create a viable market for R& ![]() • Enhance cross-border learning, cooperation and technology spillover; • Stimulate more private investments in R& ![]() attracting new investors such as venture capital and social impact investors; • Systematically improve public R& ![]() • Build human capital. |
Re: Agricultural Investment Platform by Biddy45: 11:44am On Jan 18, 2018 |
i think agriculture is the next big investment that can stand the taste of time |
Re: Agricultural Investment Platform by mugiwara: 3:45pm On Jan 18, 2018 |
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Re: Agricultural Investment Platform by estheroye: 6:59pm On Jan 18, 2018 |
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Re: Agricultural Investment Platform by maxipharo(m): 7:13pm On Jan 18, 2018 |
WHY MOST AGRIC BUSINESS FAIL Why most agribusiness fail today is because of lack of foresight to implement change at the appropriate time as the business runs. To be a successful agripreneur, you need to able to move your business from one stage to another, so as to create wealth and build up sustainably...http://www.agricincome.com/whyagric-business-fail/ 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Agricultural Investment Platform by Biddy45: 7:46pm On Jan 18, 2018 |
Season and Time is also a major factor when it comes to agribusiness and this is where most people fail |
Re: Agricultural Investment Platform by afolabi1972: 11:08pm On Jan 18, 2018 |
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Re: Agricultural Investment Platform by Biddy45: 9:01am On Jan 19, 2018 |
Good day guys, have you ever stopped to ask what your banks do with your money, or what investment they put your money into?, well, you might be surprised to hear that AGRICULTURE one of the streams of investments they dealing in, currently. why? The International Institute of Finance, the International Finance Corporation, Banking Environment Initiative alongside the World bank group sustainable finance initiative as well as Central Banks have all made it a point of duty for commercial, mortgage, merchant banks and other financial institutions to diversify into SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT/ GREEN FINANCING/ ETHICAL BANK and so on and this has snow balled into the purchase of GREEN BONDS, CARBON CREDITS, also INVESTMENT AGRICULTURAL and so on. So far there have been tremendous profit increase on the part of the Bankers, BUT YOUR MONEY IN THE BANK NEVER INCREASES. It is just a smart way of turning the BUSINESS OF BUSINESS, BEING BUSINESS into the BUSINESS OF BUSINESS, BEING SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS.... not to further bore you with a lot of info, google for more. AGIB INVESTMENT is just biting from this initiative. Its just so sad that we allow investment platforms for outside the country to sweep us off our feet into investing with them and they take our money back to there country/ economic for further development and economic growth while we wallow in stunted economic growth and wiggle through crooked development. This is a chance to flow with this diversification from crude, as crude oil suffers threats of extinction. AGIB INVESTMENTS is a registered platform for you to virtually practice agriculture, while you watch your money grow over time. You doubting? you can't get more convinced except you try it. thinking about the risk? well worry not, you can calculate it yourself, RISK = PROBABILITY X SEVERITY OF OUTCOME .... we have done it and i can tell you it is very low. INVEST WISELY. |
Re: Agricultural Investment Platform by Biddy45: 6:01pm On Jan 19, 2018 |
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Re: Agricultural Investment Platform by Biddy45: 12:03pm On Jan 20, 2018 |
There are many reasons to invest in agriculture: it is a low-risk investment that keeps pace with inflation and increases in value over the long-term, it is a tangible asset that provides benefit to the community, and it can diversify a portfolio. But how exactly does an investment like this make money? Depending on the investment and the type of farm, investors can profit through several different ways. We’ve covered five of the most common ways agriculture generates returns below. Yield Investors can make money from cash flow from crops that are harvested. Most crops are annual, but in some locations there can be multiple harvests per year. In certain cases, these yields are secured via long-term contracts with tenant farmers or from customers who agree to purchase the crops. It is also important to note that crop insurance, which protects the farmer in the event of a catastrophe, also protects the investor. This means that even if crops are destroyed or their revenue declines due to declines in commodity prices, the farmer will still receive funds with which they can pay their lease. Land Appreciation Farmland is a limited resource in the sense that almost all arable land in the United States is already in use. Farmable land has decreased due to urban sprawl and land development, making the remaining land even more valuable. Because of this, farmland is appreciating value, which is beneficial for investors. Residential development can also cause farmland to increase in value; if the land is located close to a residential area, the land value increases with the potential to sell the land as development encroaches. Forced Equity Much like in real estate, an investor can add value to their property by making improvements. In agriculture, this can include turning raw land into crops or pastureland. Also, swapping out lower end crops such as commodity or row crops to higher end crops like trees, or converting farmland from conventional farming to higher return organic farming can increase the value of the investment. Equity can also be built by improving the buildings and infrastructure on the land. These changes will increase the value of the land and can lead to larger profits when the investor decides to sell it. Other Income There are many different ways to generate income on farmland, and many of them are unrelated to the crops being grown. If the farmland contains a large body of water, water rights can be sold or rented. For farmland that is located near a major road, there may be an opportunity to generate income from billboards placed on the land or from cell and radio towers that are built. In some cases, it may be possible to sell recreation or hunting leases on timberland or near waterways. Principal Pay Down In addition to forced equity, farmland can naturally accumulate equity in a similar way that real estate accumulates equity as mortgage payments are made. If there is a note (debt) on the land, income from the farm will be used to pay down the principle, and equity will begin to accumulate. Investing in agriculture may not provide immediate returns, but over the long-term, it can pay off greatly. There is much less volatility in farmland and timberland than in other types of investments, meaning adding agriculture to your investment portfolio can provide continual stability with the potential for an annual income |
Re: Agricultural Investment Platform by Biddy45: 2:47pm On Jan 20, 2018 |
When Nelson Mandela was studying law at the University, a white professor, whose last name was Peters, disliked him intensely. One day, Mr. Peters was having lunch at the dining room when Mandela came along with his tray & sat next to the professor. The professor said, "Mr Mandela, you do not understand, a pig & a bird do not sit together to eat" Mandela looked at him as a parent would a rude child & calmly replied, "You do not worry professor. I'll fly away," & he went & sat at another table. Mr. Peters, reddened with rage, decided to take revenge. The next day in class he posed the following question: "Mr. Mandela, if you were walking down the street & found a package, & within was a bag of wisdom & another bag with money, which one would you take ?" Without hesitating, Mandela responded, "The one with the money, of course." Mr. Peters , smiling sarcastically said, "I, in your place, would have taken the wisdom." Nelson Mandela shrugged & responded, "Each one takes what he doesn't have." Mr. Peters, by this time was fit to be tied. So great was his anger that he wrote on Nelson Mandela's exam sheet the word "IDIOT" & gave it to Mandela. Mandela took the exam sheet & sat down at his desk trying very hard to remain calm while he contemplated his next move. A few minutes later, Nelson Mandela got up, went to the professor & told him in a dignified polite tone, "Mr. Peters, you signed the sheet, but you did not give me the grade." ���� Don't mess with intelligent people....pass it on to your intellectual friends |
Re: Agricultural Investment Platform by Biddy45: 8:19pm On Jan 21, 2018 |
There is now a large body of evidence showing that agricultural growth has a high poverty reduction payoff and that it leads to disproportionate income increases for the poorest in poor countries. Further, agricultural investment has been shown to yield higher income gains for the poor than non-agricultural investment |
Re: Agricultural Investment Platform by Biddy45: 10:29am On Jan 22, 2018 |
Dreams don't come true by dreaming a dream over and over again. A DREAM written down with a date becomes a GOAL. A GOAL broken down into steps becomes a PLAN. A PLAN backed by ACTION makes your DREAMS REALITY. Wake up to the REALITY of your DREAM and take a STEP. AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENT at your finger tips. Some didn't believe when we started but those who did are our living testimony. Is not late yet, BE PART OF IT. visit www.agib.com.ng for more information |
Re: Agricultural Investment Platform by grabben: 3:03pm On Jan 22, 2018 |
Biddy45:This is the truth. The only main dividend of agriculture is money repatriated from the exportation of agricultural products. However, you have to master the contemporary dynamics of export trade to avoid being defrauded by the foreign buyers of your agricultural products. For more information, click on the first link on my signature. Good luck!!! 1 Like |
Re: Agricultural Investment Platform by Holuu(m): 8:10am On Jan 23, 2018 |
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Re: Agricultural Investment Platform by Biddy45: 12:54pm On Jan 25, 2018 |
This is a very welcome idea. |
Re: Agricultural Investment Platform by Biddy45: 11:55am On Jan 27, 2018 |
Thats a real investment platform that you can monitor and has a face. invest wisely |
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