By Bisola Adeyemo
In ensuring food security and sustainability in the country, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of FarmFix, Damilola Oladehin, has planned to apply a technology system to boost security in the country.
FarmFix is an integrated farm and agro-allied business that is innovatively and technologically driven to, according to the management of the company, to ensure food security and sustainable returns on investment for the stakeholders or investors.
During a virtual press briefing held from their head office in Ibadan, Oladehin said that their company, FarmFix focuses on the entire agricultural value-chain, investment, production, processing, trading and exporting.
While speaking on the unique selling point of the company, Oladehin said “Many companies have rushed into the business without any pedigree. They say they are in the business of rice farming but all they do is buy in small quantities and rebag for sale, thisday reports
“We have acquired various expanses of land around Nigeria for rice planting and have started harvesting in some of our farms, we are in partnership with a rice mill currently nearing completion and the business is fully insured by a leading insurance company in Africa.
“For us, our business start from planting the seedling till it gets to the consumer’s tables. Our team is lead by astute professionals whose industry leadership would be achieved through the integrity of our skilled and knowledgeable workforce. We foster a culture of personal and professional integrity characterised by trust, respect, and a spirit of partnership among employees and investors. Innovative and diversified services drive our continuing profitable growth while providing the scope and flexibility to accommodate the customised needs of our clients nationwide”, he said.
Also speaking at the event, the Business Development Manager, Bisi Adeyemi, highlighted the potentials of the agricultural market in Nigeria, Africa’s fastest growing and second largest economy. He said that all activities necessary to bring about the transformation of Nigerian agriculture hinges on agribusiness spanning services from production, manufacturing of agro-inputs, packaging and distribution besides extension of credit facilities for agricultural investments. He assured potential future investors that the company would guarantee its mandate by ensuring that quality of service and market expectation is fulfilled.