This development will contribute significantly to the output of
agricultural produce as well as empower local agriculturalists within the region. The opportunity will also further fuel Zebra
Agro-industries commitment
to the support and development of the Nigerian female farmer.
These initiatives are in line with the government's goals to
diversify the Nigerian economy, reducing its dependence on oil.
Buffy Okeke-Ojiudu, CEO of the Zebra Group said: "We
need to wake up to the vast
and inclusive opportunities that lie within the sector, and stop viewing investments in agriculture merely as aid initiatives to help the poor. We
should appreciate it as a solid and viable business sect". He further emphasized that these initiatives by the
Zebra Agro-industries
will encourage young entrepreneurs to realize the vast potentials of the agricultural sector
and maximize it as such.
About
Zebra Agro-Industries
Zebra
Agro-Industries is a subsidiary
of the Zebra Group, an African focused business organisation with operations in
media, agriculture and real-estate.
Zebra Agro-Industries
is an agro-processing, trading and facilitating company centered on
increasing the consumption
and export of domestic agricultural commodities by investing in production facilities
with significant growth potentials.
Typically Zebra sources its agricultural products by developing
out-grower schemes with local small holder farmers through government
assistance. In turn, Zebra supports these farmers by providing them with credit
facilities as well as logistics and distribution support.
With this system, Zebra agro-industries helps small holder farmers (most of whom are women) expand
their farming efforts by increasing small holder income, improving
productivity, expanding markets and trade as well as increasing private sector investment in agriculture.
Web: www.zebragroup.co
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