Global
supplier of technology and services BOSCH has partnered with United Nations
Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) on improving Cassava market profitability
in the Sub-Saharan Africa, reports NaijaAgroNet.
Speaking
at the recently organized stakeholders consultative meeting in Lagos with
farmers to discuss the prospect, challenges and marketing widows of cassava
production in the country, the Managing Director of Robert Bosch West Africa, Mr.
Ghislain Noumbessy, said it is imperative for farmers to take advantage of the
technological tools and services that could help them proffer solutions to
their food loss and perk up their profit.
Noumbessy
also said that Bosch has been motivated by the search for ever-better
technological solutions and fresh approaches that will help tackle the great
challenges of today and deliver benefits to her customers.
“At
Bosch, our work is guided and motivated to find solutions to even the most
complex technological challenges while at the same time preserving natural
resources and making a positive contribution to the society and that is why we
decided to create a stakeholders consultative meeting to discuss about the
market prospects, challenges and opportunities of agriculture especially in
Cassava farming,” he said.
UNIDO
representative from Austria, Dr. Yvonne Lokko told participants that they are working
with Bosch in line with the United Nations agenda to reduce poverty, facilitate
trade capacity building, agri-business and agro-industry development in
Nigeria.
Speaking
on the Bank of Industry (BoI) role in agric-business development in Nigeria,
its Managing Director, Mr. Rasheed Olaoluwa, represented by Group Head, Agro
Processing Unit of BOI, Mrs. Kadafa Lolo Ruth said that agriculture is one of
the cardinal agenda of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration and the
bank will continue to give adequate necessary supports and loans to farmers to
grow their business.
Mr.
Olaoluwa also said farming is a serious business and cassava is a profitable
trade but there is a significant need for many farmers to improve on their
skills and management structures to enable them improve their farming in 21st
century.
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