6 Steps To Succeed In Agribusiness As A Youth...my Experience! #IYD2016
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This thread is primarily a discussion on youth mindset and agricultural training, initiated by an experienced farmer warning against 'get rich quick' schemes and advocating for mentorship. While the original author later pivots to selling irrigation equipment, the majority of the page consists of advice on practical farming, capital constraints, and the dangers of untrained entry into agribusiness.
Pain points:
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Prices:
ugu seed: NGN25.0 (Lagos)
Credibility signals:
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“Everyone wants to become a cucumber farmer, now everyone wants to go into tomato farming, soon they will all rush into another quick returns agribusiness venture, even considering doing 2 acres of farm when they have never planted a mustard seed in their backyard”
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“You need to learn from a practical ugu farmer and start a farm you can afford...if you were the one who called that day, hope you heeded that advise?”
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