Business/Project Overview
The Agriculture industry in Nigeria is critical to food security and economic growth, with increasing interest in sustainable farming practices and technologies to address food supply challenges and climate change. Suurshi Farms is rapidly growing with the potential to transform the farming landscape in Nigeria by improving food productivity and supporting smallholder farmers to increase food production efficiency.
The Problem
- Rural farmers lack access to modern tools and training
- Youth are abandoning farming due to its hardship
- Population growth > food production
- Climate change + post-harvest losses threaten food security
Proposed Solution
- Farmer Empowerment: Training local farmers on Agric tech skills and leasing modern tools to them upon successful completion.
- Regenerative Agriculture: Adopting Climate Smart Agriculture practices to reduce post harvest losses and increasing food productivity
- High-demand Crops: Cultivating high demand crops to meet up the high population
- UN SDG Alignment: These solutions supports UN SDGs 2, 3, 9, 12 & 13
Goals and Objectives
- Boost Food Security by 60% Annually- Providing both fresh, local, and value-added food products.
- Train over 5,000 local farmers in AgriTech Within Five Years
- Establish a Functional AgriTech Hub for leasing modern farm equipment and training farmers
- Increase Farm Productivity by 40% Through Smart Technology Adoption
Target Audience/Market
- Households/Family, food vendors/ retailers
- Urban dwellers
- Food processing industries
- Restaurants and marketers
