Why Are Many Nigerian Farmers Still Struggling Despite The Huge Demand For Food?
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This thread is a discussion initiated by an author promoting a digital agriculture platform called Avestack, focusing on systemic issues like delayed payments, lack of collateral for loans, and poor infrastructure. The conversation evolves into a critique of the business environment, where the second author argues that technology alone cannot solve deep-rooted problems like insecurity and logistics without enforceable contracts and better road networks. The dialogue centers on the viability of digital solutions versus the harsh realities of the Nigerian agricultural ecosystem.
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“Not because they don't know how to farm. Not because there are no buyers. But because of one issue that doesn't get enough attention: payment and funding.”
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“A tomato farmer can produce tonnes of tomatoes and still run at a loss because of poor roads, post-harvest losses, middlemen, insecurity, delayed payments, and lack of affordable financing.”
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“Nigeria doesn't lack farmers; it lacks an ecosystem that allows farming to be consistently profitable.”
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