Oluwamayowa

Helping small and medium-scale farmers achieve commercial excellence in Africa | Co-founder/C.E.O. @farmerch_global

[Oloma Juice 🍋 @islemonjuice]

Just like @eldivine said:

"The real danger in this situation is not to 'Igbo traders' per se. It is to have your markets owned by foreign players completely and all your own local capacity taken offline. Or worse, they also own your local capacity."

The Trade Fair protest is just the symptom. A placard cannot beat a cheaper price or a title deed. If all you do is buy and sell, the day the manufacturer gets your customer's contact, your empire is finished.

Here is why China is here and why the land grab is next:

[Mark Essien @markessien]

If you want Nigerian companies to pay global salaries, then pay us global prices for our goods. Hotel of N40k ($30) - will you pay N250k ($180)?

People behave as if there is no economic reality - you can only pay from what you earn and it is based on the local economy.

[Oluwamayowa @magiman98]

@UgoAgro_ ...thereby killing farmers.

There are other things on my mind but this is getting too long

[Oluwamayowa @magiman98]

@UgoAgro_ ...needs. Knowledge transfer for commercialization purposes should be promoted as a means to lower the industry barrier. Through this, we can limit dependence on imported products, cutting the cost of logistics and distribution. Multiple vendors Promote competition...

[Oluwamayowa @magiman98]

@UgoAgro_ ...thereby reducing monopoly and increasing price variation. This will also promote innovation. While subsidy may be good in the interim, the challenge is, it may never get to farmers and the government will keep pushing policies based on the illusion that food is being ....

[Oluwamayowa @magiman98]

@Okon_Eteobong @UgoAgro_ So true

This is the challenge that should be tackled, and the solution to this is not subsidy

[Oluwamayowa @magiman98]

@winexviv What if a private firm focused on bridging this gap?

[Oluwamayowa @magiman98]

@TheAloSetofunmi Ope ni f'Oluwa

[Oluwamayowa @magiman98]

@Farmexecutive Hmmm

Thank you.

[Kinnra @kinnrahq]

Our founder, @olamicheal_, will be going live with us this Thursday, by 7 pm WAT to talk about his rich travel experiences, and how it can be leveraged for career and visa.

This is not one to miss. It's a chance to not just draw from Micheal’s wealth of experience, it's also...

[Oluwamayowa @magiman98]

@Grachidex A dey with you...lol

[Oluwamayowa @magiman98]

@MrMekzy_ Beske onigun merin

[Oluwamayowa @magiman98]

@ademisoye_to Congratulations OLAD

[Oluwamayowa @magiman98]

@precy_oma Lol

Where have you been all my life, sweetheart?

You are the one I've been looking for. @Sarcawise be like say a don finally find babe o.

I believe she is my spec. Please start preparing for Aso ebi.

[Oluwamayowa @magiman98]

@Iwelabi1 @Sarcawise

[Oluwamayowa @magiman98]

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