Agriculture

REAP Africa Initiative Commences 2nd Phase Africa Harvest

Published

3 years ago

November 2, 2021

Joel Ajayi

With the successful completion of “Project Farm across borders” and unprecedented gains made by the REAP AFRICA INITIATIVE team, Animal Mart Enterprises Ltd commenced the second phase of the laudable project tagged “Africa Harvest”.

This project will drive a vigorous product-to-consumer initiative aimed at bridging the gap between farmers and consumers thereby eliminating exploitation by middlemen.

Africa Harvest gives farmers an opportunity to sell their produce at available market prices directly to consumer households by connecting with them on the Reap Africa Initiative portal which has a database of 10,000 farmers and more than 45,000 consumers as well as companies and organizations that use farm products for their day to day business.

This can be achievable by logging into the Reap Africa website, signing up with all your data, uploading pictures of your farm produce in either raw or processed state, or connecting directly with consumers.

Demonstration on how to use the portal was carried out by the operations department of the company and headed by our North central Farm Supervisor in person of Mrs Chinwendu Mmereole.

During the meeting with stakeholders, she disclosed that all registered farms under the farm across borders project will be given priority as their harvest will be bought up by the company at favorable prices and stored or distributed at the discretion of the company.

Mrs Chinwendu Mmereole also assured relevant stakeholders of the company’s commitment to improve on availability of new and improved seeds, fingerlings and machinery as well as the adequate deployment of technology in order to increase farm yield and drastically reduce post-harvest losses.

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Agriculture

Group Trains 600 Bauchi Women In Modern Farm Skills

Published

4 weeks ago

January 7, 2025

The Gleamer

By Rakyat Liadi

The Nisa’u Sunnah, a faith-based group, has trained 600 women in modern farming skills in Bauchi State.

Hajiya Rakiya Dabo, the Group Lead, said this at the end of a 3-day training exercise for sustainable agric development on Tuesday in Bauchi.

According to her, the exercise is being conducted in collaboration between the group and Jama’atul Izalatul Bidi’a Waikamatus Sunnah (JIBWIS).

She said the training exercise was designed to equip women with the skills to improve farming activities and contribute to the state’s economic growth.

“Women play a vital role in the development of our communities, and it is essential that we provide them with the necessary tools and support to succeed,” she said.

In a presentation, Dr Ibrahim Disina, said Muslim women were the backbone of the society, adding that their contributions to the economy and social development cannot be overstated.
He advised the participants to utilise the skills learnt to improve their talents and economic growth for the benefit of the society.

Prof. Zubairu Madaki, Chairman of the JIBWIS in the state, lauded the gesture, and enjoined the beneficiaries to respect their husbands in line with Islamic perspectives.

“As women, you have a critical role to play in maintaining harmony in the home and promoting peaceful co-existence in the community,” he said.

He also encouraged them to utilise the ideas shared during the training for a better future.
“The knowledge and skills you have acquired are not only for your personal benefit but also for the benefit of your families and communities,” he said.

Aisha Mohammed, one of the participants, lauded the gesture and promised to step down the skills in her community.

“I am grateful for this opportunity, and I’m committed to sharing my newfound skills with other women in my community.”

The participants were drawn from 20 local government areas of the state.

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