Do you have the intention of going into agriculture? Are you into agriculture? Do you need the required knowledge to go into agriculture, then don't miss this lecture.

1. Engr. Bayo Arinde
Good Income
From
Agriculture

2. Good Morning to everyone
seated. It is indeed a great
opportunity to address this
great future leaders and I
really thank the leadership
of the New Covenant
Church, Oke Bola for this
unique opportunity.

3. May I crave your indulgence to start
our interaction with the second
paragraph of the letter of invitation
you sent to me from the third line
“we desire that our youths be well
informed and inspired to go into
any kind of farming of their choice,
making good income in order to
generate wealth.”

4. What is good income
for a youth? If my own
definition of good
income is close to
yours, then we are on
the same page.

5. Good income is defined as
continuous flow of huge amount
of money may be 7-digits into
your account within a short
timeframe. Frankly speaking,
this may be a bit difficult in
farming but possible. This is
only possible from political
contract, buying and selling or
bureau de change, etc.

6. This type of reasoning has led
us as a nation to where we are
today and the major reason for
so many failure in farming
investment across the country;
looking for easy and cheap
money.

7. Our attitude to work is wrong
particularly in farming and
unfortunately that is where the
money is in Africa. Dr. Akinwumi
Adesina, the President AFDB says
by 2030, the value of African
Agriculture would be in trillion
Dollars. So, if you are looking for
good money that is where you
should be.

8. 3 Reasons Why
Youths failed to
Access the Money
in Agriculture

9. As a nation and by
extension individuals,
we have lost the
culture of hard work to
chase cheap and easy
money flying around.

10. Closeness to cheap
money around
government circle is a
major reason for urban
drifting.

11. Our taste responds
sharply to the cheap
affluence from local
products to imported
ones.
Note the above 3 points are all negative
index for Agriculture

12. 3 key Factors to
Access the
Money in
Agriculture

13. Zeal and energy to
keep you going.
Hard work is only
possible on
passion.

14. Function of location.
Are you ready to
relocate to the very
interiors where you
have to commercial
Farming?

15. Good Market Value.
Your products should
be of high
commercial value to
enable you access
good money.
Note this is not about food alone. Agro-allied comprises of
food, industrial materials and the entire value chain.

16. Making a
successful outing
in farming
The points listed below are critical

17. Identify your passion
or develop one along
or within the
industry.
“Your source of
energy”.

18. Your number one
mission is to meet
needs and not
money making.
“Fuel that will keep you
going”.

19. Develop a
modest business
plan wired to
your passion and
mission / gap

20. Seek
knowledge on
continuous
basis
i.e Training.

21. Have a mentor
in your area of
interest for
motivation and
support.

22. MEET THE MILLIONAIRE
FARMER: BE INSPIRED
Meet Maria Zileni Zaloumis a.k.a
the Zed farmer a Zambian
farmer whose net worth is
believed to be $2 million dollars
from agribusiness
CEO/Founder: Tuzini Farms Ltd
Age: 34
Nationality: Zambian

25. Educational Background:
She has a:
▪Bachelor of science degree in Nursing
from Australian Catholic University
▪Masters of science degree in
Cardiology from Wesley hospital in
Brisbane
▪She plans on pursuing a Degree in
Agronomy
Her farm employs over 62 jobs and
generates a Gross daily income of over
$500

26. Background story:
She is the last born in a family of 3.
In 2003, she travelled to Australia to
pursue a Bachelor of science degree in
Nursing from Australian Catholic
University. While in Australia, she
worked for 12 years as a nurse and also
earned herself a Masters degree in
Cardiology from Wesley hospital in
Brisbane. She started working when she
was 18 and raised $30,000 startup
capital through savings.

27. In 2015, she returned to Zambia
from Australia to settle. She
found her father ill with an
incurable disease called
Alzheimer's disease, a disease
that affects the brain functions.
He started farming on a small
scale but couldn't continue
farming due to the condition.

28. In August 2016, Maria took over
the farm and started with half a
hectare of tomatoes and has
expanded to over 13 hectares.
From the 13 hectares she
harvests between 250 and 400
boxes everyday giving her
approximately daily revenue of
$500 (Kr5000) at the lowest
price of K50 per box.

29. Her farm Tuzini Farms LTD, is located in
chisamba on the northern side of Lusaka.
When she started, she used to selling her
tomatoes at Soweto market in Lusaka and
has grown to become the major supplier
of tomatoes to Freshmark(SHOPRITE)
country wide , also supplies tomatoes to
Ndola’s Masala market , Kitwe’s
Chisokone market, which is one of the
biggest markets in Zambia and also
supplies her tomatoes as far as
Kasumbalesa boarder post. Tuzini Farm
produces over 300 boxes of tomatoes per day.

30. Achievements:
Maria broke records when she became the
youngest to sit on the Zambia national farmers
union board (ZNFU), which eventually saw her
becoming the youngest Director of the farmers
union after she was voted into that position by
the farmers .
Apart from being CEO at Tuzini Farms , she also
serves as the
▪Young emerging farmers initiative ambassador,
▪ African pride insurance Ambassador and
▪National Chairperson for Fruit and Vegetables
under ZNFU.

31. Projects on her Farm:
▪She won a grant for a green house
from MRI seed and has now
expanded to build more green
houses for the
onion,cabbage,tomato seedlings.
▪She has 4 green houses for onion
▪She has a pilot project for MRI
seed for cabbage and seedlings
▪She recently launched a new
variety of tomato seedling called
Naetenella from Israel

32. Her Goals For the Next 5 Years
▪Venture into farm produce value addition by
processing tomatoes and sun dried tomatoes
which will be exported to the international
market.
▪Green housing over 50 hectares for growing
organic ginger and avocados which will also be
exported into the international market
▪She sees herself impacting and empowering
Zambian farmers by establishing an outgrower
scheme countrywide for export,which will boost
the Zambian economy
▪She sees herself also reducing through levels of
unemployment by empowering and creating over
1000 job opportunities

33. Conclusion
"Be realistic about your Dreams. Do
not be afraid to make mistakes, learn
from your mistakes and look
forward. Remember, to be
disciplined and use the resources
around you. Never give up on your
dream, Never Quit. Finally, always
develop your self by reading the
right books, sharpening your skills
and above all investing in your
relationship with God"

34. Final Note
"Do not wait for opportunities. Create the
opportunities. Do everything with Passion
or not at all. Work hard dream big.
Success depends on the second letter "u"
Success is not in the amount of money you
make but in the difference you make in
people's lives.
What are you waiting for?