Tuesday, 31 December 2013
AFREECANIMAGE: PICTURES FROM CORPORATE FARMERS TV REALITY SHOW PR...
AFREECANIMAGE: PICTURES FROM CORPORATE FARMERS TV REALITY SHOW PR...: TO KNOW MORE ON AGRICULTURE VISIT: http://corporatefarmers.blogspot.com/ This a new evolution in the Agricultural Ind...
Dbanj joins the legue of Corporate Farmers in todays Agrotainment industry
Word is he’s also partnering up with International Artist and Activist BONO as well. We also looking at him collaborating with the next Big Agrotainment Tv Reality Show for 2014.
Monday, 9 December 2013
Akinwumi Adesina, Minister Of Agriculture And Rural Development Emerge Forbes Africa's Person Of The Year 2013
Nigerian Minister of Agriculture Mr. Akinwumi Adesina has emerged Forbes Africa Person Of The Year 2013 beating 5 others including business mogul and Africa’s richest man, Dangote to clinch the award.
The
shortlisted names were; Jim Ovia, Chairman of the Zenith Bank Group;
Africa’s richest man and President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote;
South African mining magnate, Patrice Motsepe, Zimbabwean, Strive
Masiyiwa, who is the founder of global telecoms group, Econet Wireless;
and Mr. Akinwumi Adesina
Adesina’s initiatives have empowered more than six million farmers across Nigeria to embrace agriculture as a business.
He has been described as a passionate defender of African farmers, relentless in unlocking opportunities for farmers and changing Africa’s narrative on agriculture to wealth creation, away from poverty reduction.
“I am truly honoured and humbled by this prestigious award, which I dedicate to Africa’s farmers and the new cadre of young business entrepreneurs who have discovered the hidden gem for sustainable wealth creation on our continent – Agriculture,” Adesina said reciving the award.
The Nigerian minister had made commendable impact in the Agriculture sector within two years of his taking office.
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