AGRITREASURE

Agribusiness is the business of agricultural production, an industry engaged in the producing operations of a farm, the manufacture and distribution of farm equipment and supplies, and the processing, storage, and distribution of farm commodities. The term was coined in 1957 by Goldberg and Davis. It includes agrichemicals, breeding , crop production ( farming and contract farming ), distribution, farm machinery ,processing, and seed supply, as well as marketing and retail sales. All agents of the food and fiber value chain and those institutions that influence it are part of the agribusiness system. Examples of Agribusiness Companies Deere & Company, which makes John Deere equipment, may be one of the best-known examples of a classic agribusiness company. The firm doesn't own farms or produce food products, but nearly every farmer owns a John Deere tractor, baler or some other piece of the quintessential green and gold farm equipment. Monsanto Company, which manufacture...

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CHALLENGES IN FISH PRODUCTION FOR STARTERS The 2 major challenges that set back intending farmers from production includes 1. Lack of fund : Fish farming is capital intensive, this deters most farmers from venturing into it. Land acquisition, pond digging and set up, bore-hole and some other pond facilities can be expensive. 2. Lack of technical ability : Fish farming is one of he few lines of animal production that requires detail technical skills before it can be ventured into. An attempt to run into the business without proper background knowledge and technical know-how could cause a farmer total loss. To sort this, a farmer would either want to either hire an expert in setting up the business or partner with an already established/experience farm/Farmer. HONOURABLE FARMS PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL Honourable Farms is expanding its production capacity on Catfish, and it is inviting interested individuals who has the financial capacity to invest in farming but lacks the tech...

BACKGROUND Fish is an important source of food, income, employment, and recreation for people around the world and it is very important source of animal protein for both man and livestock in developed and developing countries. Humans consume approximately 80% of the catch as food. The remaining 20% goes into the manufacturing of products such as fish oil, fertilizers and animal feed (FAO, 2015). Fisheries and aquaculture are integral part of Agriculture which were found to have the capacity to increase the country's GDP (Gross Domestic Product), employment opportunities and also bring about financial uplift to individuals farmers involved. According to  the Intergovernmental Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in 2015, The demand for fish in Nigeria mostly outstrips the local production. Nigeria is the largest fish consumer in Africa, and among the highest fish consumers in the world. With over 1.5million tons consumed annually. Yet, Nigeria imports over 900,000metric ton...