Still on the Currency Fluctuation Saga in Nigeria. In our previous episode, our founder and podcast host discussed navigating currency fluctuations in Nigeria from a farmer’s POV which highlighted some challenges faced and strategies farmers can implement to navigate challenges in times like this. This week's sequel episode is all about the commodity market/traders. What impact do the currency fluctuations have on the commodity traders in Nigeria? Is it a Negative or a Positive impact? Find out ...
Mar 20, 2024•32 min•Ep. 76
As the value of the dollar fluctuates, it presents a significant challenge for those in the agriculture industry. Prices of food, inputs, commodities, and more are soaring higher like never before leaving consumers, farmers, and businesses in a chaotic state. Join us as we explore the effects of currency fluctuations on farmers, and discuss potential strategies for navigating this complex economic landscape. For sponsored segments, full advertising options, and mentions, send an email to us. pod...
Mar 06, 2024•33 min•Ep. 75
Today, we are exploring the gender gaps in agriculture and how we can empower female farmers in Nigeria. And I have just the perfect speaker for that. So with a clapping ovation, join me as I welcome our guest for today, Grace Fosin, the country director at MEDA. Now, she's one of my favorite women at the forefront of gender equality and women empowerment in Nigeria. Hi, Grace. Thank you so much for joining the Let's Talk Agriculture podcast show. I'm really excited to have you here today. Thank...
Jan 27, 2024•30 min•Ep. 74
It's the first episode of the Let’s Talk Agriculture podcast show for the year 2024 and our podcast host, Sharon Idahosa decided to kick off with the awesome topic. In this episode, you'll hear first-hand what the farm-to-table movement is all about and the importance of connecting consumers with local food producers. Tune in! 🎙🎙🎙 🔥 For podcast sponsorship segments, mentions, and adverts, contact us. 💌podcast@letstalkagriculture.com 🔥 For brand management and to explore our services, visit...
Jan 10, 2024•8 min•Ep. 73
Sep 18, 2023•41 sec
Over the years, agriculture has evolved significantly, and farmers around the world are constantly seeking new ways to optimize their operations and make them more sustainable. Renewable Energy and Agroforestry have been gaining traction within the agricultural sector. In this episode, we will be learning more about Agroforestry. Our podcast host, Sharon Idahosa discusses this with Renato Canuto. https://apps.worldagroforestry.org/downloads/Publications/PDFS/B17460.pdf...
Sep 14, 2023•24 min•Ep. 72
The importance of agricultural education can not be overlooked at this stage if we want to see a better and working agricultural system in the next few years. The key thing to do is to build the next generation of farmers and agribusiness professionals who will take up the mandate of transforming the agricultural sector in the next few years. In this podcast episode, our podcast host, Sharon Idahosa decided to address this issue. This is a wake-up call for players in this space to start taking a...
Aug 24, 2023•18 min
Hey beautiful people, welcome to the Let's Talk Agriculture podcast show, where we connect you with the happenings and opportunities directly from experts across the globe. Now, if this is your first time learning about Let's Talk Agriculture, we are a public relations and communications firm from the Communications Counsel to the agriculture sector. Do you want to learn more? Explore our services by visiting letstalkagriculture.com. So, today's episode is quite simple. Let's talk about climate ...
Aug 03, 2023•27 min
Raising VC Funds has always been a challenge for many agriculture women founders and even women outside of this space. Often, they have used their personal savings to fund and sustain their businesses. In this week’s episode of the Let’s Talk Agriculture podcast show, our podcast host, Sharon Idahosa discusses with Pretty Kubyane, the COO of efama and Coronet Africa on the various ways to access VC Funds, the strategies and a lot more. Tune in right away! TRANSCRIPTION [00:00 - 00:17] Hello, bea...
Jul 04, 2023•34 min
Achieving food security is crucial for every one of us. Africa is blessed with abundant resources but we still struggle to feed the populace. This is the time for us to come together to change that narrative because the time is ticking. Our podcast host, Sharon Idahosa was joined by Shadrack Kubyane, the founder of eFama and Coronet Africa who is on a mission to improve Africa’s food security through technology. Transcription: Hello beautiful people. Indeed, that is one of my biggest pleasure, i...
Jun 22, 2023•49 min
Whenever we search the internet, we find questions about the opportunities in the agricultural sector. Opportunities present themselves in different ways to us but sometimes we fail to see them and our growth process in life, and business move at a slow pace, making us doubt our capabilities. The agricultural sector is broad and it provides diverse opportunities for those who are willing and see it as a business. Our podcast host, Sharon Idahosa sat with Femi Adekoya, an exceptional youth who is...
Jun 15, 2023•43 min
If you’re looking to start a business and you don’t know where to start, this podcast will help you.
Jun 08, 2023•42 min
In today's episode of the Let’s Talk Agriculture podcast show, our podcast host Sharon Idahosa decided to be a guest to connect and share with her listeners. In this episode, she discussed the ways we can improve our food system as this is a major concern globally. When it comes to achieving a sustainable food system, it is only those who understand what the food system is all about before they can contribute to building a better food system. Tune in and listen to the preacher of the agriculture...
Jun 01, 2023•18 min
Post-harvest loss happens to be one of the biggest problems affecting economic growth globally. About 40% of our food goes to waste each year which is a major barrier to achieving food security. Often, we hear, and read the problems, challenges, and factors leading up to the loss we encounter each year. In this episode of the Let's Talk Agriculture podcast show, our podcast host, Sharon Idahosa got in touch with William Dare, the founder of Willow Foundation to discuss the solution for post-harv...
May 04, 2023•18 min
Data is the bedrock of many businesses. The data you keep can determine the growth or failure of your business. In the agricultural sector, keeping accurate data is very key especially for those in production, manufacturing and more. In this episode of the Let’s Talk Agriculture podcast show, we decided to highlight the importance of data in the agricultural sector. Our podcast host, Sharon Idahosa discusses with Kelvin Odoobo, the founder of Shambapro. Shambapro is an ag-tech startup helping sm...
Apr 28, 2023•38 min
In this week's episode, the Let’s Talk Agriculture podcast host decided to share with her audience. This podcast episode is all about helping women in agriculture to position their businesses, gain visibility and build thought leadership. Sharon Idahosa is passionate about helping women in agriculture, hence this podcast episode. In this episode, you will learn the following; ✅ How to build your personal brand. ✅ How to build your business as a woman. ✅ Why you should work with a PR firm and the...
Apr 14, 2023•15 min
Smallholder farmers are indeed major contributors to the agricultural sector but they still cannot boast of a secure livelihood. Our smallholder farmers comprise women who produce about 60-80% of the food we consume but are still struggling with a secure livelihood. Our podcast host Sharon Idahosa had a seat with Hadiza Yaro, the country manager of East-West Seed Nigeria. She is a phenomenal woman with hands-on experience in agriculture and dealing with women in rural communities. We wanted some...
Apr 03, 2023•32 min
Crop insurance is an important risk management tool that is made available to farmers and ranchers to protect them against a decline in crop yields or revenue.This week, our podcast host, Sharon Idahosa had a brief interview with BirthVenue's Founder, Lakshay Taneja to discuss crop insurance, its relationship with the supply chain, and more.If this is your first time hearing about crop insurance, then this podcast episode was made just for you.If you've heard about crop insurance but have yet to...
Feb 07, 2023•11 min
There is one thing we are all certain about and that's the growth of the agricultural sector. A lot of people are wondering what exactly is driving this huge growth that is seen in the agricultural sector and we need to provide answers to them.In this episode of the Let's Talk Agriculture podcast show, our podcast host Sharon Idahosa had a seat with Kenneth Obayuwana, a remarkable youth in agriculture to discuss what exactly is the future of agriculture.It is believed that there are lots of spec...
Jan 30, 2023•35 min
Agriculture has been in existence since the time of our forefathers. This alone means that agriculture is here to stay; for it to remain, we must all work hard as a team.It is no news that youths play a very crucial role in various industries and the agricultural sector is no different.Involving youths in the agricultural sector is an excellent way to grow the sector. As much as we want to get youths involved in agriculture, we have to make this sector attractive to them.We have to move past the...
Jan 22, 2023•33 min
Yippee! It's been an amazing year with you all, and I couldn't be more grateful.This is my way of reaching out to all of our devoted listeners of the Let's Talk Agriculture podcast show. We couldn't have gotten this far without your constant support since we started airing the Let's Talk Agriculture podcast show in January 2021.We are already looking forward to what the year 2023 has in store for us. Keep believing and trusting us.If you are an agriculture business owner and need PR support for ...
Dec 27, 2022•3 min
In this episode of the Let’s Talk Agriculture podcast show, we took a deep dive to learn more about gender equality & inclusion in agriculture.This topic is relevant to every sector but as you know, we are particular about the agricultural sector. Women play very key roles in the agricultural sector but their contributions continuously go unnoticed which is a major challenge.The whole idea of discussing gender equality & inclusion is to let people know that it isn't just about women, it ...
Dec 18, 2022•30 min
It’s another insight episode brought to you by your favorite agriculture public relations firm, Let’s Talk Agriculture.One of the major concerns for many agriculture business owners and entrepreneurs has always been accessing finance. It is true when they say money makes the world go round because to make the agriculture sector thrive, a lot of finance needs to be invested.We have seen this as an important topic of discussion, hence the reason for our new episode titled, innovations for inclusiv...
Dec 05, 2022•27 min
In this episode of the Let’s Talk Agriculture podcast show, we took a deep dive to learn more about climate finance, environment & sustainable agriculture practices.When discussing climate change, we require experts to do justice to these topics and it was exciting to have MEDA’s Technical Specialist with in-depth knowledge & experience bring insights to us.Dennis Tessier, our guest spoke more about climate finance which is put in place to solve issues around climate change & environ...
Nov 22, 2022•25 min
This episode summarizes that you shouldn't settle for what you've heard about Africa but rather, you should explore it yourself because you may just be missing out on great opportunities.Africa is a giant. Africa can be self-sufficient and investing/doing business in Africa is a great deal to you.Now, when we move down to the Agriculture sector, the opportunities are endless.Nigeria alone has a huge land mass & the agricultural potentials are lucrative.So if you thinking of doing business in...
Nov 02, 2022•24 min
This episode features Chidinma Ezinne, a food scientist and quality assurance professional. We invited Chidinma on the show to guide us gradually into Food Allergens as this is a major topic of discussion when it comes to Food Safety. We were able to understand that food allergies can occur when the immune system mistakenly treats protein food as a threat. Some of the common food identified to cause food allergies were milk, eggs, sesame, fish, etc. Listen to this episode to learn more about how...
Oct 31, 2022•22 min
Nutrition is like the food at work in our body. It is everything that happens to food from the time we eat it until it is used for various functions in our body.In this final episode of the food and nutrition series, our podcast host, Sharon Idahosa discusses with Ravinder Grover, the program lead at HarvestPlus.In this episode, you'll get answers to these questions asked by our podcast host.1. How can we make nutritious food more available and affordable?2. How can we create an environment wher...
Oct 31, 2022•29 min
Still on the food and nutrition series...In this episode of the Let’s Talk Agriculture podcast show, Sharon Idahosa discusses with Ayooluwa Okunjolu of EdenLife the different ways we can deal with Unhealthy relationships with food.As much as we agree that food is life, and food is health, there are a lot of people who have an unhealthy relationship with food and this episode will serve as a guide to building a good food relationship.In this episode;You'll learn about unhealthy food relationships...
Oct 31, 2022•30 min
We started a series this month with the theme of food and nutrition which is a major concern for all. Food and nutrition are the way that we get fuel providing energy for our bodies. In this week’s episode, we discussed how we can provide good nutrition in rural communities as many low-income countries rely more on staple foods and less on fruits, vegetables, and animal-source foods than high-income countries. We were privileged to have Oumar N’diaye Director of Africa, Business Development of N...
Oct 31, 2022•33 min
In this episode of the Let’s Talk Agriculture podcast show, we had a chat with Daramola Ayokunle a youth in agriculture.He revealed to us the sales and marketing strategies that you can apply to position your agribusiness for rapid growth. If you haven't been investing in your marketing or you do not know how to draw up a strategy for your agriculture business, then you should listen to this podcast. For sponsorship, advertising & collaboration, please send an email to hello@letstalkagricult...
Oct 31, 2022•34 min
