Do you know that former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo is successfully engaged in the agricultural business?
Agriculture plays a crucial role in the economy of any country. It is a very lucrative sector especially if the country has the necessary natural resources for the development of agricultural activities. For the African continent with its difficult climatic conditions, the development of agriculture and provision of food for the population is a matter of the prime importance.
Nigeria, as the most populous country in Africa, is no exception to this fact. Successful development of the country’s agriculture is the key to providing the population with sufficient quantity of the high-quality and inexpensive food products. Developing the agricultural sector does not only involve saturating the market with food but also providing jobs for the population living in rural areas.
The future of Nigeria’s agricultural sector lies in the hands of multidisciplinary companies such as Obasanjo farms. We want to tell you in details what Obasanjo Farms Nigeria Limited is doing and what areas the company has achieved greatest success in. They have been in operation since 1979 and are the pioneers in the mechanization of agriculture. This made it possible for them to produce more food and, consequently, fend for more people.
The mission of Obasanjo farms is to view agriculture as a vital and profitable industry as well apply its use to all spheres of life. Agriculture requires the introduction of technology and organization of entrepreneurship. It contributes to the improvement of living standards and should provide for both the current generation and the future generations.
The main goal of the company is to serve people, and through them, to serve God. Olusegun Obasanjo Farms are located in different parts of the country. They are managed by high-class experts in the agricultural field. Professionals from other economic sectors related to agriculture are also involved in their operations.
The production of agricultural goods is carried out on more than 30 thousand hectares of land. More than 5500 workers are employed on the farms. Obasanjo Farms fields of activity Obasanjo Farms produce agricultural products and goods such as:
-Eggs for food
-Incubator
-Chickens of different ages
-Cultivation of field crops
-Pig breeding
-Rearing of poultry for slaughter and breeding
-Cattle growing for meat and dairy products
-Forage grass Breeding of rabbits
-Fish fattening