Why the Future of Farming is Not Farming | Usman Lawan | TEDxMaitama

The "Chief Farmer-In-Suit" as he is called opens his talk by debunking some of the most strongly held myths and practices about the food production industry in Nigeria. He also highlights alternative methods that could be used instead. Usman is the founder of an eco-friendly farm that focuses on using sustainable farming techniques in its processes. He is also a Mandela Washington Fellow, a Tony Elumelu Entrepreneur and is interested in managing food security challenges in Nigeria & Africa.
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www.TEDxMaitama.com Usman is the founder of an eco-friendly farm that focuses on using sustainable farming techniques in its processes. He is also a Mandela Washington Fellow, a Tony Elumelu Entrepreneur and is interested in managing food security challenges in Nigeria & Africa. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@dearshomy]

"There can never be national security without food security". Profound.

[@reneford9943]

InstaBlaster.

[@muhammadgarbamusa1813]

Am 100% in support of the youth movement to increase agricultural productivity in Nigeria, we also need to find out ways to tackle issues in our farming system such as lack of agricultural implements

[@jameshunt2905]

Diggning deeply into this consideration for some time I came to understand several aspects to this scope of understanding...... the challenges can be understood to be more on the shifting of perspectives from farmers and farming to what agriculture is and how its works. To over simplify a much more diverse subject... it came to my mind from the understanding that humans and human societies have become consumers where historically people and communities were producers.... which was born of necessity, yes? Now humans over the world look to engage in farming and agriculture more from a consumers scope of activity...... this is where the economics of agriculture have many forms of production...... there is much to relearn about farming, agriculture, its human and social value and potential as its far more than food security or economic development alone.

[@mnamugenyi2019]

This information is taking me to New York ❤I’m coming back to testify

[@jameshunt2905]

Fortunately this conversation has been successfully growing for quite a long time and has certainly met the sectors in society that have overlooked agriculture for many years as well..... one reference to look into on the African continent is the Savory Institute with its founders who are still alive and readily share their experience and practices to grow local stability and economies wholly based in agriculture and its many forms. Another developed resource is Jeff Lawton, out of Australia who understand the creation of the elements necessary to grow arable land etc. agriculture and the potential in current society is far more valuable than money alone......

[@notSDF]

Passionate and articulate, this chap is going to make waves.

[@luwagasylvia3282]

Thank you so much from uganda

[@umarsyable]

Forward thinking, this is the future

[@eddyidemudia7356]

Thank you Brother for the great presentation be a problem solver no complain.

[@ayomidewilfred1864]

I need to meet this man. Farming challenge is one of our major crisis in Nigeria. How do we solve that. Food scarcity and insecurity has eaten us up. Only the rich has access to food in Nigeria. Students can't focus on their academics because of food problem. Imagine, what do we do, how do we implement technology to solve farming problem.

[@jelkesvwamhi8934]

Impressive 👏🏽

[@lisab9836]

That 500 acre or hectares that the Emir leased to you is now covered with crops for most of the year and not left bare to heat and all the other elements. Lack of extension services and conservation practices are the things that stood out to me on my research trip to Nigeria. That was over 10 years ago, but thanks to folks like you things are changing. So much resources and opportunities in Africa. Congrats to you and your team.

[@odiliujubuonu5439]

Excellent delivery. You're an inspiration. Keep it up!

[@kaystar451]

Pure truth 💯

[@MRHERBSANDROOTS]

FARMING IS GOOD FOR AFRICA

[@michaelohaya3660]

Why is the slide not shown

[@paulbaah178]

Just when I was wondering why the heck he was in a suit, he answered Y!

[@dannyadkins9581]

I want to participate in your farm next work in anyway.

[@liamneeson3526]

Watching this in 2024. We missed out on a lot of the slides he used in the presentation. This video would have been more interesting with those slides in the video.

[@olatundeoluwaseun8690]

Very thoughtful insights. Well done & thanks for the organic supplements for the birds (@multivitamin & antibiotics)

[@sheru9884]

Humble request to all brothers n sisters who want better future please avoid producing extra kids 🙏

[@indayamulembe]

The future of farming is not farming?_? so what's farming?

[@oluwapelumivictor2425]

Changing the status quo of agriculture to agribusiness

[@zimkazenstv6379]

You dont have to be a farmer to be involved in farming

[@sheru9884]

Population is biggest problem be it family or country

[@donjakobi2405]

Could have gone two ways, either "aggregate achievement of our population" or "we need Nigerian Bernie Sanders now"

[@originalpha3009]

3:00

[@volvo24091]

Nonsensical presentation. Know it all speaker with a variety of ideas probably harvested from the internet trying to sound brilliant.

[@jonathanalexander1548]

but he has putthose ideas to work which is quite brilliant

[@volvo24091]

@@jonathanalexander1548 putthose? what does that mean?

[@jonathanalexander1548]

@@volvo24091 "put those"

[@bittokerenk.9078]

Please proffer lasting solutions and set up structures to implement them. Since you know more and you're better. Ode!

[@ayomidewilfred1864]

You only need attention