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The Future of Agriculture in Nigeria: Trends and Opportunities The future of agriculture in Nigeria is poised for significant transformation, driven by a blend of technological advancements, policy reforms, and market dynamics. Here are some key trends and opportunities: 1. Adoption of Technology: Precision Farming and Smart Agriculture: Technologies such as remote sensing, GPS, and data analytics are being increasingly adopted to optimize resource use, reduce waste, and increase crop yields. This not only improves productivity but also aims at sustainable farming practices. Mobile Applications and E-commerce: There's a rise in the use of mobile apps for weather updates, market price information, and agricultural best practices, enabling better decision-making. E-commerce platforms are facilitating direct-to-consumer sales, providing farmers with broader market access. 2. Sustainable Agriculture: Efforts are being made towards sustainable farming practices like crop rotation, conse...

How to start a small business in Nigeria: Step by step Starting a small business in Nigeria can be challenging, but with a clear guide, you can navigate the process successfully. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you get started:  Step 1: Research and Choose a Business Idea 1. Identify your passion: Think about what you're passionate about and what problems you want to solve. 2. Conduct market research:  Understand your target audience, their needs, and the competition. 3. Choose a profitable idea:  Select an idea that has a demand in the market and can generate revenue.  Step 2: Develop a Business Plan 1. *Define your business model*:  Outline your business structure, mission, and vision. 2. Set clear goals and objectives:  Establish specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) goals. 3. Create a marketing strategy:  Outline how you'll reach your target audience and promote your products or services. 4. Develop a financial plan...

Unlocking the Secrets to Unbelievable Wealth: My Journey to Becoming a Millionaire 2025 Welcome to Small Business 247 please follow us!  As I sit here, reflecting on my journey to becoming a millionaire, I am still in awe of how far I've come. It's not just about the money; it's about the mindset shift that transformed my life. In this post, I'll share the rules of money that changed my financial trajectory and the mindset that can make you a millionaire in 2025. *Rule #1: Think Long-Term, Not Get-Rich-Quick* I used to believe that making money required a magic formula or a stroke of luck. But the truth is, wealth creation is a marathon, not a sprint.  By focusing on long-term goals and strategies, I was able to make sustainable investments, avoid get-rich-quick schemes, and build a solid financial foundation. *Rule #2: Live Below Your Means, Not Above Your Income* For years, I thought that keeping up with the latest trends and luxury items was a sign of success. But th...

Good reasons to start your own business   There’re factors that will help you to know if you are on the right track or qualified to start you own business. The factors for entrepreneurship include time, people, money, Grown-mentality, confidence and positive belief.  So, the following are the good reasons, that, if you have them, you are qualified to have your own business. You have the time :  This says about your willingness to devote your biggest time for your business. Somebody, whose time is occupied by another endeavor or hobby, can’t be his own Boss, because in entrepreneurship, there are many roles to play. As the owner, manager, true-keeper, seller, moderator, Accountant etc. So, to keep on the right track of progress, you need time!  You don’t need to combine your business with another thing, except those things that will promote it, i.e.: Exercise and Reading. Other things apart from these two things are distractions. I mean you should do ...

This is what founding a business is all-about. Laying a strong foundation of your business on the immediate business is all about making thorough research, decision and conclusion, based on you ideal product, vision, business true-value, economic chain and your rewards after-all.—clarity on your ideal products, suppliers, ideal market, customers, partners and financial support sources. No matter what your aims for starting your own business are, development of the foundation is likely to be the same. Laying of strong foundation is both mental and paper work, containing your business structural plan, and proper execution plan. This is all about checking through all the channels on which your business will be flowing to and fro every day. It gives you the ‘road-map’ to follow as you build your business.  Reason why you must make a paper work business foundation plan is because action takes longer than thoughts or words. On the process of executing a plan you d...

 How to get a business capital from Central bank of nigeria. Stay attentive to your state government to know when the central bank of includes them in member of states that require their capital investment. See the: America's only humor site. In move to booste the economy of nigeria through production of more non-oil based export products, and to diminish the rate of unemployment the central bank of nigeria, from time to time, initiates different programs and intervention schemes that ensure that jobs are created into the economy and more agricultural products are produced for consumption and export. Many of these programs allow the new and already existing small and medium sized businesses to apply and get capitals funds, to start or upgrade their already existing businesses.  The best benefits is that there is no collateral required to acquire these loans. All you need to have is reliability and your zeal to do the business which you choose to do. Clarity in the ...