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“Farming and agriculture are the backbone of our society. Without farmers, we wouldn’t have access to food and other basic necessities.” - Samantha Williams

That's right! And we'll get to hear more tomorrow at 2pm WAT on #TheAfricanFarmersStories
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“As long as there’s a few farmers out there, we’ll keep fighting for them.” – Willie Nelson

You bet! On #TheAfricanFarmersStories our work is cut out for us. We will recognize, celebrate & keep fighting for our farmers. Join us every Monday at 2pm WAT.
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“The discovery of agriculture was the first big step toward a civilized life.” – Arthur Keith

And #African farmers are the most sustainable contributors to civilized life on the continent. Join us at 2pm WAT as we showcase their work & aspirations on #TheAfricanFarmersStories

Good afternoon, dear Tweet family, and welcome to another revealing edition of #TheAfricanFarmersStories. Today's guest has a lot to tell us and I can assure you, there will be valuable takeaways. As we unravel him, get a good seat & some popcorn. My name is Edobong Akpabio!!!

Femi Ayinde Owolabi was born in Ibadan, Nigeria. He has a B.Sc in Agricultural Economics from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Femi is one of the best piggery experts in Nigeria today.
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Femi started his career with Solcorp Farms as a General Supervisor & in-house Consultant. His exceptional organizational ability and innovative initiatives broke new grounds and established the business as a leader in the livestock feed industry.
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He later joined Imokhai Farmers Initiative (an NGO) but in 2013, Femi established his own venture, Morakempire Farms and Investment Ltd, in partnership with his amazing wife, Olufunmilayo Owolabi & brother-in-law, Oluwaseyi Dada.
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Femi is the MD/CEO of Morakempire Farms and Investment Limited, a top player in the piggery value chain. The company promotes the piggery business & is focused on empowering farmers with information & knowledge about livestock & agriculture in general.
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In pursuit of this, Femi has created agriculture-related groups on WhatsApp, one of which is PIGFACOON, the parent body of the Association for the Promotion of Piggery in Nigeria (APPN) today.
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Femi's vision, dynamism & industry has earned him global recognition/awards for his contribution to the livestock industry. Today, Femi is the Ag. National President of the National Pig Producers, Processors & Marketers Association of Nigeria (NAPPPMAN)
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"My dream is to take the piggery industry to a world class standard and 100% acceptability so it can add value to our nation's GDP and create more job opportunities for our people." - Femi Ayinde Owolabi
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Please join me to welcome our guest, Mr. Femi Ayinde Owolabi 👏👏👏👏👏👏
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Q1. Femi, thank you for being our guest today on the programme, #TheAfricanFarmersStories. You’re an agriculture veteran. What motivated your choice of agriculture, first as an academic discipline and then, as a business?