Agribusiness: Building a garri empire with innovative ideas.

  Echbee Foods, turning ordinary garri to extraordinary products. We are building a garri empire one recipe at a time providing nutritious food for children, empowering women and ensuring food security.

  Why garri? why not?  There is no home in Africa where garri is not on the menu at least twice a day, crunch the numbers and see the possibilities. If a larger % of the population eat garri, the cassava is here in the country, processing is done here then there is a market, a perpetual market.

 Introduction of garri to people is not necessary the catch here is to show how ordinary garri can be nutritious and affordable. Garri is easily accessible, affordable and a larger portion of the population are accustomed to the food.

Echbee foods thus decided to fortify what was already common in most homes to achieve our purpose of balanced meal with garri. Garri which is the most common by -product is food for over 800 million people in the world, thus fortifying the garri to produce a highly nutritious cereal can generate over 120 billion naira as revenue. 

  Welcome to the garri empire, a world of possibilities. We are changing the way people eat garri, one recipe at a time.

 The signature product of Echbee foods is our cassava flakes, which can be a snack or cereal.

 

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Why drink #garri when you can have it #flaked? Follow us  for more mouthwatering recipes. For your next event try our garri puff-puff, cakes or finger foods.

Agribusiness: Summit to explore scaling up innovation in agriculture.

Agribusiness: Summit to explore scaling up innovation in agriculture. The fourth Agri-Food Tech & Innovation Summit (AFTI EA 2020), hosted by the Africa Agri Council (AAC) is set to explore the upsurge in new thinking and the game-changing developments in agricultural practices and technology, and what is needed to scale these innovations to reach smallholder farmers and agribusinesses. "We have the technology and the innovations to make a difference, yet these innovations aren't reaching the smallholder farmers who need them most - they lack access to the right information at the right time," says Ben Leyka, AAC MD. The summit takes place between 25-26 March 2020 in Nigeria. Michael Hailu, director, CTA states that "with the right policies, innovation and investment, the continent’s agriculture could be transformed into a powerhouse not only to feed a growing population but to create decent employment for millions of young people." #Agribusiness #foodsecurity #foodsafety

Could Taiwan become the Silicon Valley of Agriculture 4.0?.

Could Taiwan become the Silicon Valley of Agriculture 4.0? Taiwan has in the past been synonymous with toy manufacturing and electrical components, but a growing revolution in agriculture is set to give the sweet-potato-shaped island a new area of influence in the global economy. 

 With a Mandarin speaking populace and geographical location that is less than two hours from Shanghai, Taiwan is also the perfect base for companies looking to profit in the lucrative Chinese market. There is now an active push to promote Taiwan as a hub for Agriculture 4.0.

 There are few places in the world that are better suited for developing smart farming devices and large-scale precision agriculture projects than Taiwan.  

 Precision farming, or Agriculture 4.0, refers to systems that employ drones, robotics, Internet of Things (IoT), vertical farms, artificial intelligence (AI), and solar energy. Through the integration of digital technology into farming practices, companies are able to increase yields, reduce costs, experience less crop damage and minimize water, fuel and fertilizer usage. 

For the consumer this equals cheaper and better quality food. So, imagine a farm not unlike what exists across the world today, but with increased automation and smart technologies that are able to detect the needs of crops and deliver those necessities automatically.

 Nearly all of the skills and components needed for Agriculture 4.0 can be found in Taiwan, a place that although small in size, boasts the largest number of electrical engineers per capita in the world. Taiwan produces 25% of the world’s semiconductors, and is a manufacturer for most of the sensors used in IoT and smart farming projects. 

 It is also a major player in robotics, drones and the global leader in solar cells. The growth in indoor farming as a more productive alternative to traditional farms, is proving to be a boon for the LED industry in Taiwan, the second largest in the world. 

A number of indoor farming companies have branched out of the LED sector and can offer full intelligent indoor farming and hydroponic solution.

Agribusiness : Gender-smart agriculture by involving more women.

The global population is projected to rise more than 9 billion by 2050 and the demand for food expected to jump sharply, the need for addressing the challenges of food security assumes greater urgency now. 

 There is also a growing need to adopt stronger measures to reduce the gender gap and more women should be included to bridge the gulf. 

 Investing in Women in various Agribusiness Value Chains, will increase productivity and efficiency in the agriculture sector by closing economic and social gaps between women and men throughout the value chain, from farm to retail and beyond. 

The solution to address two of the most pressing challenges of food security and gender disparity—isn’t difficult as it only involves women inclusion. 

 Women comprise over 40 percent of the agricultural labor force worldwide and play a major role in agriculture but they face a variety of constraints, such as limited access to agricultural inputs, technologies, finance, and networks. 

 There is an increasing number of companies now that recognizes that investing in women can help increase companies’ bottom lines—while helping improve the lives of people in rural areas. 

 Agribusiness companies need support in identifying where and how they can close gender gaps in their value chain. 

 In West African cocoa farms, for instance, women are responsible for drying cocoa beans, a crucial step in the processing of cocoa that determines the quality of the final product. 

To stabilize supply and formalize women’s contributions, chocolate producer Nestlé mapped the roles of women farmers in their supply chain in Côte d’Ivoire. 

 Women are a strong consumer base as they are involved in buying and selling ,thus recognizing women as a customer base can result in market opportunities for agribusiness companies. 

  Food-processing companies have already taken the lead in targeting the women’s market and building on consumers’ interest in gender-smart solutions. 

 Successful gender programs, can be aimed at closing the gap between women and men, so both can benefit. 

Companies such as chocolate producer Mondelēz International partnered with IFC to identify the roles that women and men play in the cocoa sector and evaluate their contribution at various stages of the cocoa production process.

 Gender diagnostics can allow companies to evaluate gaps and define opportunities for women and men engaged in the agricultural production process and adjust companies’ gender programs accordingly. 

 Gender-smart investments are part of the solution to address global challenges, as they can strengthen value chains, support global food supply, and improve livelihoods—with benefits accruing to both farmers and companies

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Plastics and snail rearing.

Plastics are so useful in the agribusiness sector,aside from being readily available and cheap,they also help in the waste to wealth project. I decided to make a drinker(plastics) for my snails from pet bottles and the result is incredible. #snails. #snails

Agriculture: using banana stems as sanitary pads.

Agriculture is the 21st century goldmine,with various innovative ideas and projects coming up to improve lives. Agriculture has intervened in various facets of economy by providing alternate sources of various raw materials through improved farming methods and most especially by turning waste to wealth. New agricultural techniques has seen impressive innovations from utilizing hitherto waste materials to money spinning products. Bananas has proved to be an all encompassing product with its suckers in various in various industries.Bananas are of tremendous health benefits and are in high demand in food processing companies.They are also in the petroleum industry where they are used as bio fuels. The fibers are used for clothing,paper,mats,cushion and sanitary pads. Agriculture has shown that no part of the banana is useless. Advances in agriculture has also produced improved varieties of bananas that are tastier,mature faster and produce more in a small land space. The waste to wealth innovation using agricultural products has created jobs, increased wealth of farmers ,expanded markets and increase trade relations between countries. Bananas have also impacted education of girls in developing countries by the use of the stems for sanitary pads. A lot of girls in developing countries miss school because of the menstrual flow,because they cannot afford sanitary towels,thereby sourcing alternatives which are not necessarily hygienic. The production of sanitary pads from banana stems has put an end to absentism in school as cheap pads are available for them. Learn how to make sanitary pads using banana stems ;

Drones and veterinary medicine.

What's that hovering at your shoulder? Oh yeah, the diagnostic test you ordered a few minutes ago.You may have seen a neighbor playing with a drone in the backyard or someone flying one around town. The toy remote-controlled helicopter of yesteryear is growing up and into a device that may revolutionize some components of veterinary practice. A drone may also be called an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), but the U.S. government has adopted the term unmanned aircraft system (UAS). Drones are traditionally powered by gas, jet fuel or rechargeable batteries .Future commercial uses for drones include virtual reality video tours of foreign countries, viewing vacation real estate, virtual attendance at outdoor sporting events and, most important for you, several veterinary applications Today, the closest thing to functioning veterinary drones are those used by the local government in Houston, Texas, to track stray dogs.Read more

AGRIBUSINESS : VIRTUAL TOURISM.

Virtual reality is the new way of delivering quality service,that is interactive,safe and very rewarding. Virtual reality has been utilized in medicine,entertainment and military training and the results have been phenomenal.

 Virtual reality is moving to tourism and leisure spots, how will you love to go to the Jurassic park? Welcome to my VR PARK. This concept is an upgrade to the recreation park,where you can walk through the beautifully crafted enclosures,housing various animals.

The park is a platform for learning,where all visitors can learn about various animals and even learn how to breed some animals and make money.This park can double as a movie set and photo shoot site,not leaving out fun rides,games and gym arena.

 In the virtual reality park,you can actually go back in time,how about a ride in the Titanic? yes! with the iceberg et al? this is the new face of entertainment. 

The roller coaster ride is a must at every park ,but sadly not everyone can stomach the effect.The virtual reality event offers you same thrill and fun without stomach woes, you can actually act alongside in jaws with all the fun and screams. 

 This experience can be leveraged in education, how about teaching an history class in VR? Wow!!all the students will turn out with super grades. 

This can be harnessed in training schools,how about having a session with an expert in- house that is miles away? or tech exchange? that is across the boarders learning. 

 Thinking of investing and having fun at the same time? then think tourism and recreation park. Now,whether real or virtual ,its all up to you. 

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Recycling Seafood: Oil From Fish Waste.

The waste from the fish industry might become a valuable raw material in the future. A German company has developed a system for recycling shrimp shells and other fish waste to create oils for the food production industry. The oils are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which help prevent cardiovascular problems. The aim is to minimize waste from the fish-processing industry. Other potential leftovers are turned into a powder that is high in protein and may have anti-inflammatory properties. culled from NewsLook.com