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“I changed my first name formally to Africanfarmer in 2004 because God told me there would soon be an agricultural revolution and that I would be stirring farms to success across Africa .” - Afioluwa AfricanFarmer Mogaji

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Join us at 2pm today for our Twitter Chat Series on #TheAfricanFarmersStories.

Our guest? You guessed right - the quintessential farmer, AfricanFarmer Mogaji @AfricanFarmerM

Good afternoon, everyone and welcome to today's Tweet Chat with @AfricanFarmerM on the #TheAfricanFarmersStories series. My name is Edobong Akpabio @edobong_akpabio your host, and I'm very excited about our guest...you'll soon know why!
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Africanfarmer Mogaji is the CEO of X-Ray Farms Consulting and one of the leading agribusiness consultants in Nigeria. His passion for agriculture and early self-discovery has made him an authoritative voice in agribusiness within and beyond the country.
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He started farming about two decades ago while still an undergraduate and now, has lots of insights to share on making good income from farming and other related businesses.
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He has OND from the Federal College of Agriculture, Akure and HND from the Federal College of Animal Health, Moor Plantation, Ibadan. He is an alumnus of @FATEFoundation and @LBSNigeria. He became an Ashoka Fellow in 2013.
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Among the numerous other laurels and caps that he wears, AfricanFarmer Mogaji is currently, the Chairman of the Agriculture and Allied Group of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI). Please join me to welcome our guest. You are welcome sir!
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Q1. AfricanFarmer, you have been around this agribusiness sector your whole life. Please share with us your experience and how the sector has evolved over the time.
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Q2. What are the highs- and the lows- in the agribusiness sector? What makes the high and the low? How should agropreneurs understand and lock into these levels?
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Q3. Did you just register your business and kick-off immediately or you got a job within the industry, or partnered with some others in a previous business, etc? Tell us a little about your business.
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Q4. Many existing and aspiring farmers often have to contend with funding;the high cost of capital, such as land and machinery; and their availability and sufficiency for their business. How did you fare in your start-up days?
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Q5. In 2004, you changed your name, formally, from Afioluwa to AfricanFarmer Mogaji, in response to the vision you received of the coming agriculture revolution and your role in its further development in #Africa. How's the vision playing out for you?
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Q6. Your business, X-ray Farms Consulting, is into consulting, training, market and advisory services for farmers. What are the gaps you identified that led you to providing these solutions?
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Q7. On #TheAfricanFarmersStories, we showcase and celebrate the contribution of our farmers in #Africa and our topic today is on The Farmer as the National Game Changer. What can you say about the topic?
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Q8. Many African economies are working hard to develop their comparative advantage in Agriculture. Can the farmer really make that significant positive difference in their country's economies? Grow the GDP? Become the socio-economic game changer?
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Q9. What kind of environment, institutions, opportunities, and support systems, etc, can bring out the best from the African Farmer?
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Q10. #Africa is said to be a youthful continent. Meaning that compared to all other continents, #Africa has the largest population of youths. How do you see the role of African youths in Agriculture?
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Q11. You were very young, a youth too, when you found your passion and vision in Agriculture. What has been your experience as you engage today's young people in and out of the Agriculture sector?
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Q12. You were the 2019 Course Director for the @FATEFoundation Agribusiness Scale-up Accelerator Programme. What was your experience like with the participants? How can we grow national game changers from the programme?
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Q13. You have also been actively involved in the programmes provided by @LBSNigeria in Agriculture. Please share your experience with us on the prospect of producing national game changers from the institution.
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Q14. In 2013, you became an Ashoka Fellow, a member of a global network of social entrepreneurs. How does this 'cap' connect to the vision you received and our desire to build our farmers in #Africa to be game changers in their respective countries?
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Q15. In August 2014, you were selected by the US government to represent Nigeria in the prestigious International Visitors Leadership Programme (IVLP) focusing on US Foreign Policy and Food Security in the United States. Tell us about your experience.
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Q16. In 2011, you were trained by @USAID as a” Champion For Change” in the agricultural sector in President Obama’s “Feed the Future Project”. How did this programme prepare you to be the game changer in Agriculture that you are today?
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Q17. You are also championing a project called “Green Collar Jobs” to raise 1000 youths who were to make a Million Naira profit in different agricultural value chains by 24th December, 2015. Were you able to achieve this incredible plan?
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Q18. What are the #COVIDー19 lessons for Africa's farmers? Where did they it right and where do they need to make improvements? What do they need to acquire and overcome in order to lift their heads high as the continent's game changers?
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Q19. Are Africa's leaders ready, willing and able to develop their agriculture game changers? Recall that your vision gave you a role in developing Agriculture in #Africa. What are your thoughts on Africa's leadership?
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Q20. There's this global impression that #Africa generally, got the #COVID19 'slap-on-the-wrist' and holds the future for food production and the keys to #ZeroHunger. What do you think about this impression? What is your advice for Africa's farmers?
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