Crop insurance is an important risk management tool that is made available to farmers and ranchers to protect them against a decline in crop yields or revenue.This week, our podcast host, Sharon Idahosa had a brief interview with BirthVenue's Founder, Lakshay Taneja to discuss crop insurance, its relationship with the supply chain, and more.If this is your first time hearing about crop insurance, then this podcast episode was made just for you.If you've heard about crop insurance but have yet...

There is one thing we are all certain about and that's the growth of the agricultural sector. A lot of people are wondering what exactly is driving this huge growth that is seen in the agricultural sector and we need to provide answers to them.In this episode of the Let's Talk Agriculture podcast show, our podcast host Sharon Idahosa had a seat with Kenneth Obayuwana, a remarkable youth in agriculture to discuss what exactly is the future of agriculture.It is believed that there are lots of...

Agriculture has been in existence since the time of our forefathers. This alone means that agriculture is here to stay; for it to remain, we must all work hard as a team.It is no news that youths play a very crucial role in various industries and the agricultural sector is no different.Involving youths in the agricultural sector is an excellent way to grow the sector. As much as we want to get youths involved in agriculture, we have to make this sector attractive to them.We have to move past...

Yippee!  It's been an amazing year with you all, and I couldn't be more grateful.This is my way of reaching out to all of our devoted listeners of the Let's Talk Agriculture podcast show. We couldn't have gotten this far without your constant support since we started airing the Let's Talk Agriculture podcast show in January 2021.We are already looking forward to what the year 2023 has in store for us. Keep believing and trusting us.If you are an agriculture business owner and need PR support...

In this episode of the Let’s Talk Agriculture podcast show, we took a deep dive to learn more about gender equality & inclusion in agriculture.This topic is relevant to every sector but as you know, we are particular about the agricultural sector. Women play very key roles in the agricultural sector but their contributions continuously go unnoticed which is a major challenge.The whole idea of discussing gender equality & inclusion is to let people know that it isn't just about women,...

It’s another insight episode brought to you by your favorite agriculture public relations firm, Let’s Talk Agriculture.One of the major concerns for many agriculture business owners and entrepreneurs has always been accessing finance. It is true when they say money makes the world go round because to make the agriculture sector thrive, a lot of finance needs to be invested.We have seen this as an important topic of discussion, hence the reason for our new episode titled, innovations for...

In this episode of the Let’s Talk Agriculture podcast show, we took a deep dive to learn more about climate finance, environment & sustainable agriculture practices.When discussing climate change, we require experts to do justice to these topics and it was exciting to have MEDA’s Technical Specialist with in-depth knowledge & experience bring insights to us.Dennis Tessier, our guest spoke more about climate finance which is put in place to solve issues around climate change &...

Building a strong and sustainable agri-market system, we have to work with smallholder farmers in developing countries, ensuring that they have both agricultural and business skills which is key to solving the issues of hunger and poverty.In this episode of the Let's Talk Agriculture podcast show, our podcast host Sharon Idahosa spoke with Zakaria Issahaku, the Technical Specialist (Market Systems) at MEDA.You'll learn:What an ideal agri-market system is.MEDA's approach to building an...

This episode summarizes that you shouldn't settle for what you've heard about Africa but rather, you should explore it yourself because you may just be missing out on great opportunities.Africa is a giant. Africa can be self-sufficient and investing/doing business in Africa is a great deal to you.Now, when we move down to the Agriculture sector, the opportunities are endless.Nigeria alone has a huge land mass & the agricultural potentials are lucrative.So if you thinking of doing business...

This episode features Chidinma Ezinne, a food scientist and quality assurance professional. We invited Chidinma on the show to guide us gradually into Food Allergens as this is a major topic of discussion when it comes to Food Safety. We were able to understand that food allergies can occur when the immune system mistakenly treats protein food as a threat. Some of the common food identified to cause food allergies were milk, eggs, sesame, fish, etc. Listen to this episode to learn more about...

Nutrition is like the food at work in our body. It is everything that happens to food from the time we eat it until it is used for various functions in our body.In this final episode of the food and nutrition series, our podcast host, Sharon Idahosa discusses with Ravinder Grover, the program lead at HarvestPlus.In this episode, you'll get answers to these questions asked by our podcast host.1. How can we make nutritious food more available and affordable?2. How can we create an environment...

Still on the food and nutrition series...In this episode of the Let’s Talk Agriculture podcast show, Sharon Idahosa discusses with Ayooluwa Okunjolu of EdenLife the different ways we can deal with Unhealthy relationships with food.As much as we agree that food is life, and food is health, there are a lot of people who have an unhealthy relationship with food and this episode will serve as a guide to building a good food relationship.In this episode;You'll learn about unhealthy food...

We started a series this month with the theme of food and nutrition which is a major concern for all. Food and nutrition are the way that we get fuel providing energy for our bodies. In this week’s episode, we discussed how we can provide good nutrition in rural communities as many low-income countries rely more on staple foods and less on fruits, vegetables, and animal-source foods than high-income countries. We were privileged to have Oumar N’diaye Director of Africa, Business Development...

In this episode of the Let’s Talk Agriculture podcast show, we had a chat with  Daramola Ayokunle a youth in agriculture.He revealed to us the sales and marketing strategies that you can apply to position your agribusiness for rapid growth. If you haven't been investing in your marketing or you do not know how to draw up a strategy for your agriculture business, then you should listen to this podcast. For sponsorship, advertising & collaboration, please send an email to...

Today on the Let’s Talk Agriculture podcast show, we bring another educating episode to you.In our previous episodes, we’ve discussed robotics in agriculture, and satellite imagery, and now we are looking into IoT- Smart Farming.We had the opportunity to discuss with a senior executive in Agri-Tech from Kisan Sanchar, Rishya Pankaj

The agricultural sector contributes greatly to Nigeria's GDP with major commodities like sesame seeds, cocoa beans, cashew nuts ginger, palm kernel oil, frozen shrimps, and prawns but still experiences some constraints when it comes to the exportation of agro-commodities.In this episode of the Let's Talk Agriculture podcast show, we discussed the business of exportation to give us a better understanding of the exportation business.We were privileged to have AFEX's VP of Commercials, Debajyoti...

The risk to the human food chain has increased drastically, partly due to the movement of people, plants, and animals between countries and this can cause a detrimental effect on our food security and that's a major concern for all of since considering we are still working towards achieving food security on all levels.In this week's episode, we had the opportunity to seat with Arable's Chief Revenue Officer who shared his thoughts with us and the ways we can manage the threats in the food...

The war in Ukraine, as well as sanctions against Russia, has resulted in a massive decline in the supply of major staple foods which is contributing to the rise of food prices globally.This episode of the Let's Talk Agriculture podcast show was requested by one of our listeners who is feeling the heat the war between the Russia-Ukraine crisis is causing in Nigeria.As of 2022 agriculture was employing about 70% of the labor workforce of the Nigerian population and 2022 has contributed about...

This episode features Ilyasu Ishak, an agribusiness development consultant sharing his knowledge on how we can deal with post-harvest losses in the fruits and vegetable value chain.Episodes are available on Spotify, Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, SoundCloud, Amazon music, Boom and more.   To learn more about our sponsor for the month, visit www.agromarketsquare.com   Follow us on: LinkedIn: Instagram: @wetalkagriculture Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wetalkagriculture/  

Hadiza Yaro is not a new face on our podcast show. Today she joins on our podcast show to discuss how to deal with post-harvest losses.

In this week's episode, we took a different route to discuss Robotics. As new technologies emerge, we believe that it solves major problems & benefit stakeholders in the agriculture space.To make this happen, we brought on the show an expert in Robotics and a key player in the agricultural sector. Ana-Maria shares her insights on the major pain point of farmers that robotics has come to solve.She also highlighted that robotics has not come to take away the jobs of people.Learn more about...

Still, on the supply chain podcast series, we got the opportunity to bring on the show a start-up founder to give us the PART TWO of how we can simplify supply chain processes using blockchain technology.In this episode with the co-founder of Snapper Future Tech, Naresh Jain.You'll learn the importance of technology in simplifying supply chain processes. You'll learn from his experience in the technology industry, the challenges he faced, and more.This is very important for those that are in...

Yes!! We made it to release another episode of the supply chain podcast series.   In our previous episode, we were able to identify the cracks in the supply chain system, and now we have taken a step forward to understanding how we can simplify the supply chain processes using technology.   The use of technology has played a key role in advancing the agricultural sector. To understand how technology can help simplify the supply chain processes, we were able to get in touch with Brinton Baker,...

Hey, beautiful people! Welcome to our series on supply chain. In this first episode of the supply chain, we are identifying the cracks in the supply chain system and how we can move past them. We had the opportunity to bring on the show, the award-winning and most influential leader in supply chain, and podcast host of Let’s Talk Supply Chain - Sarah Barnes Humphrey who shared from her experience the challenges in the supply chain system, the future of the supply chain industry.

Guys! This episode takes a deep dive into technology and how it's benefitting the agricultural sector. One of the technologies breaking grounds in this sector is the satellite imagery/remote sensing which helps players in the agricultural sector to detect pests, prevent diseases and keep crops healthy. In this episode, we had the opportunity to bring in a partner & sales manager at EOS DATA ANALYTICS, Mohammed Altaqatqa to share more insight on how they are helping transform the...