UNIDO Trains 42, 000 Nigerian Entrepreneurs In Six Years.

 

The United Nations Indus trial Organisation (UNIDO), says it has trained 42,000 Nigerian entrepreneurs from 2016 till date. 

 The National Project Coordinator UNIDO HP LIFE, Mr Francis Ukoh, disclosed to newsmen at a five-day training programme for SMEDAN officials in Uyo, recently. 

 Ukoh said the organisation had so far empowered about 418 trainers and 10 master trainers in Nigeria to support the training for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the country. 

 According to him, the core function of UNIDO is mainly to strengthen and empower institutions of government. 

 To this end, he said that UNIDO had supported various institutions including universities and SMEs across the country. #Agribusiness #foodsecurity #entrepreneurs. #SMEDAN

Agribusiness: Tapping into the leadership skills and talents of farming women.

        Tapping into the leadership skills and  talents of farming women.

Women involved in farm business have an extraordinary set of skills – from organizing workflows in complex, ever-changing environments and managing diverse teams to budgeting, cost control and financial forecasting. 

The success of many farms strongly depends on the women who are doing the books, coordinating farm administration and contributing to strategic management decisions.

 In fact, farm business women have many of the skills and capabilities needed in wider leadership roles in industry and the community. 

 A new project coordinated by Queensland Farmers Federation (QFF) and Growcom aims to tap into the talents and capabilities of farming women – and encourage them to strengthen their confidence as business leaders and bring their skills, ideas and passion to other places.

      Tapping into the leadership skills and  talents of farming women.

Agribusiness: Making money leasing farm machinery to farmers.

Farm machinery is part and parcel of a successful agribusiness but many farmers shun the equipment due to high costs. Entrepreneurs can cash in by investing in these farm equipment and then lease out to farmers for a fee.

For livestock farmers, depending on the size of investment, tractors, chaff-cutters, mowers, sprayers, forage harvesters and balers are some of the machinery to consider as they help in proper management and feeding of the livestock.

 Creative and  innovations to boost farming productivity is encouraged as it also helps grow the country’s economy in different ways.  Emphasis on irrigation to reduce dependence on rain-fed farming should also be of core interest of the in the face of limited farming land and idle land deemed un-farmable due to the prevailing dry conditions. 

 In crop farming, tractors, ploughs, planters, tillers and harrowers, among others, are essential as they facilitate better farming. continue