Distinguished Gentlemen and Ladies; Kindly be informed that I will be sharing with you 6 Mistakes you must avoid in Agriculture at all cost from Thursday 24th 2022 to Saturday 26th 2022, by 20:00hrs. Kindly stay tuned.

Hussain Kehinde Salami
hksalam2022@gmail.com

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So last night I said we will be discussing about “6 mistakes you must avoid at all cost in Agriculture.”
Ok, to start with, Agriculture is a goldmine and economist has declared it as a panacea to the crashing Africa's economy.

As a result of the revolution in Agriculture and especially the desire for people to tap into its goldmine, many people have and are investing in farming. Agribusiness which is a word coined for commercial farming has been booming. Many has also seen the importance of farming as a serious business and many are venturing into it.

There is no doubt that agriculture is vital for the sustainability of most countries as it supports the basic need to get back to the farm and feed ourselves, communities and even the world. Despite that, we seem to be making some fundamental mistakes when venturing into agribusiness.

Do you want to avoid making these mistakes? If yes you’ve come to the right place!

Mistake 1: Thinking Agribusiness Is A Get Rich Quick Scheme

A get rich quick mentality is not new; it’s only a surprise that no matter what most people try to lay their hands on, they want success, immediately!

It's not always like that. Many things in life don't work that way unless you win the lottery. Agribusiness in Africa and everywhere is not like a lottery because its success is not down to luck, but hard work, patience and planning.

Your agricultural business venture could be successful, you could make millions through it, but it won’t happen overnight, it might not even happen next month or next year.

Be patient, persistent and pursue your goal until you achieve it. Don't get discouraged easily if you want to make it in Agribusiness. Don’t be deceived by whatever you might have heard or read because you won’t become rich overnight.
I lost all I invested in crop production in my first farming experience before I gained more experience and became successful. Now I consult for people going into Agriculture and or Agribusiness…

Join us again tomorrow as we continue.

Thanks and God bless

Hussain Kehinde SALAMI.

Mistake 2: Not Doing Enough Market Research Or Avoiding It Entirely
To most people new farmers, starting an farming business is as simple as acquiring a land and start farming.

As I said earlier, farming is a business and has to be taken very seriously.
If you’re going into agribusiness, the very first thing to do is to take time to conduct market research so that you can determine the internal and external factors both negative and positive that can potentially impact your business.

Market research will include seeking for possible buyers and where to find them, identifying competitors and ways to package or present your own business as to outshine them.

Market research helps you discover the best strategies to adopt in selling your farm produce.

Hussain Kehinde Salami

Hksalami:
Mistake 2: Not Doing Enough Market Research Or Avoiding It Entirely
To most people new farmers, starting an farming business is as simple as acquiring a land and start farming.

As I said earlier, farming is a business and has to be taken very seriously.
If you’re going into agribusiness, the very first thing to do is to take time to conduct market research so that you can determine the internal and external factors both negative and positive that can potentially impact your business.

Market research will include seeking for possible buyers and where to find them, identifying competitors and ways to package or present your own business as to outshine them.

Market research helps you discover the best strategies to adopt in selling your farm produce.

Hussain Kehinde Salami

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So so so so true thanks for the piece

Ok so Tonight will be posting 3 and 4. I ought to have post number 3 since yesterday.

Mistake 3: Seeing Yourselves As “Mere Farmers” And Not Having A Business Mindset
This mentality is dangerous because the world has moved away from this mentality.

Modern farmers no longer see themselves as “just farmers”. 21st-century farmers are businessmen who are in the business of producing food.

Take for instance if you think yourself as just a "mere farmer", you won’t see your agricultural produce as something that you have to brand, package or vigorously market with a clearly defined marketing strategies.

If we're into catfish farming we should be thinking of processing, and packaging our catfish. It makes us stand out. Same thing goes to every other agribusiness out there.

It's not enough to encourage people to go into farming without equipping them with right business skills knowledge, tactics, and strategies that will help them to compete favourably in the market.

You as an individual potential farmer or practicing farmer have to understand this.

In any business, any Jack can produce anything, but it takes a smart man to sell, I mean to sell at a good price and make a profit. Without profit there is no business.

Knowing how to grow certain crops or how to raise certain animals is one; selling those products at a good profit is another thing altogether.

Thank you for Reading…
Hussain Kehinde Salami…

Mistake 4: Not Doing Large Scale And Mechanized Farming

Our fore fathers were known to use hoes, sticks and cutlasses to farm. A technique which ended up cultivating only a small piece of land. This was small scale or subsistence farming carried out by our ancestors.

It's shameful to still see farmers involve in small-scale farming without mechanization.

Till this very day, when you look around in Africa , you’ll observe that more than 90% of farming is still small scale farming.

For us to move forward from here to where we dream of, we must make agribusiness work for Nigerian farmers. We must adopt mechanized and progressive farming techniques. We must start viewing farming as a lucrative business.

Without this change, the popular noise about our intending economy diversification will end up being just noise with no action,
We have to adopt massive mechanized and commercialized farming in Nigeria.

Thank you for reading.

Hussain Kehinde Salami
Consultant of Agriculture.