ProffT01:
Why supporting the import of farm hands while you have Millions unemployed willing to be employed?

ProffT01:
Why supporting the import of farm hands while you have Millions unemployed willing to be employed?

TAEpiphany:
Have you thought maybe it's because those "millions of people" don't want to work blue collar jobs, and even when they do, they demand ridiculous prices that can make a farmer go in debt? Some even do shoddy jobs....I tire for Nigeria sometimes, the youths wan hammer but don't want to work. They 'd rather sit at home dreaming of "hammering" even though they have no idea/plan on how to get there. I guess being an area boy pays better that earning a decent living...

ProffT01:


Thanks to God you said some. I'm a youth and a mechanical engineering graduate. I've being reading up articles on agriculture and on the transformation agendas to see how I'll benefit from that. I also know some who are willing to forget their result and pick farming. The issues are the stringent measures attached to accessing the funds and assistance.
Thanks.

TAEpiphany:
I'm glad you are planning to go into agriculture, very soon you will realize the challenges farmers face and why they resort into options like these. Why do you think people import farm hands from Togo/neighboring countries? Because they are more affordable. Approach Nigerian farm hands and see how they charge you triple what those people charge. Pray tell, how will you make profit as a farmer? If this company can provide farm hands at cheaper rate, with some professionalism, trust me, I will patronize them. I wish to employ Nigerians, but if I do, I won't have a business.
Funds\money is not easy to come by, and Agriculture can be very unpredictable. It's not automatic, even if you access the funds there is no guaranteed success, not many people will be willing to gamble with their money. The govt can afford to, but banks, or private lenders want to be sure they will at least re-coup their investment.
Would you give your 1000 naira just because someone tells you agric is profitable on paper? You would want some sort of assurance that your money will not go down the drain. Accessing funds has to be stringent, that would make you appreciate the real value of money.Pay your dues, if you have 10,000 naira, plant ugu at your backyard, do that and make 100,000 naira off it, you will see even your neighbors will offer you money in return for a small profit. Forget all these articles you read online that all is smooth sailing, if it were so, why can't they do it themselves? I'm not trying to discourage you, just trying to make you have the mindset, that before success, a lot of work goes in.Keep the dream alive, start small if you can. Approach local associations, save if you can and the sky is your limit. Good luck buddy.

ProffT01:
Why supporting the import of farm hands while you have Millions unemployed willing to be employed?

vnmanpower:
Dear sir/ madam,
We are a licensed Manpower supplier from Vietnam with over 10 years of experience. Vietnam Manpower JSC specialized in providing manpower in the fields of agriculture workers (skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled such as agricultural workers, engineers and harvest labors, farm and ranch animal care, dairy farms, nursery and greenhouse workers and operators.
Should you have any inquiry for Vietnamese Manpower, please feel free to contact us at below contact details to discuss further.
Email: lana@vnmanpower.com
Website: http://vnmanpower.com

hotmas911:
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vnmanpower:
Dear sir/ madam,
We are a licensed Manpower supplier from Vietnam with over 10 years of experience. Vietnam Manpower JSC specialized in providing manpower in the fields of agriculture workers (skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled such as agricultural workers, engineers and harvest labors, farm and ranch animal care, dairy farms, nursery and greenhouse workers and operators.
Should you have any inquiry for Vietnamese Manpower, please feel free to contact us at below contact details to discuss further.
Email: lana@vnmanpower.com
Website: http://vnmanpower.com

world1:

You too bad

e4e5d4d5:


As Nigerians and Africans we must support our own people, how do you contribute to youth employment or educating the youth on Agriculture if your plan is to import workers from Asia. Sometimes you have to overlook the short term benefits and consider the long term benefits of your actions.

Go to Asia, Europe and America and see whether there is any place that recruits millions of Nigerians or Africans for any reason.

world1:

Prof you are not a farmer and if you are not on large scale our major problem here is manpower. The unskilled labourers here are over lazy when you even teach them what to do after collecting few months salary from you they just go to set up what you are doing and also targeting your clients
If this Vietnam thing works out don't you know what we can make from it. transfer of ideals and technology

e4e5d4d5:


As Nigerians and Africans we must support our own people, how do you contribute to youth employment or educating the youth on Agriculture if your plan is to import workers from Asia. Sometimes you have to overlook the short term benefits and consider the long term benefits of your actions.

Go to Asia, Europe and America and see whether there is any place that recruits millions of Nigerians or Africans for any reason.

TAEpiphany:
Do you understand that if a farmer cannot keep up with his business because of high costs, within a short while he will not be able to pay the youths? Who will bear the cost? will you pay 100 naira more on garri because the farmer is trying to help the youths long term? If I had my way, I would love to employ all of Nigeria's unemployed, but where is the money? It's the same reason big retail giants in America turn to China. If Nigerians would accept a comparable pay, I promise you their employment is automatic.

world1:

My brother the youth are not ready to do farm work.... Even does that study agriculture or other related courses. Can you imagine I have 10 student here that came for IT/SWESS the only thing they know how to do is chat on 2go and bbm talking about sport and politics that can't benefit them. when its time for us to traveled for farm setup project where they will learn practical methodologies they we start making different excuses.
Well everybody will carry his/her cross and carrying mine now.

world1:

Prof you are not a farmer and if you are then not on a large scale. our major problem here is manpower the unskilled labourers are over lazy after you might have thaugt them what to do the next thing they do is to start lookung for ways to spoil your business. after collecting few months salary from you they just go to set up what you are doing and also targeting your clients
If this Vietnam thing works out don't you know what we can make from it. transfer of ideals and technology

e4e5d4d5:


Maybe you have a different view on the agricultural sector, but my view on agriculture is that it should be used not only as a job for personal profit but as means to bring change and progress in the society, I understand that alot of young people are not willing to work today and alot of things don't function as they should in Nigeria.But ask yourself this question; Will it be better for me to persevere in the present conditions and try to use my resources to better my own society or will it be better if I allow my resources to be used to build foreign lands and then in the next 30-50 years my children and grandchildren will be hustling for visa at foreign embassies because these foreign lands are "more developed"

e4e5d4d5:


Maybe you have a different view on the agricultural sector, but my view on agriculture is that it should be used not only as a job for personal profit but as means to bring change and progress in the society, I understand that alot of young people are not willing to work today and alot of things don't function as they should in Nigeria.But ask yourself this question; Will it be better for me to persevere in the present conditions and try to use my resources to better my own society or will it be better if I allow my resources to be used to build foreign lands and then in the next 30-50 years my children and grandchildren will be hustling for visa at foreign embassies because these foreign lands are "more developed"

world1:

Prof you are not a farmer and if you are then not on a large scale. our major problem here is manpower the unskilled labourers are over lazy after you might have thaugt them what to do the next thing they do is to start lookung for ways to spoil your business. after collecting few months salary from you they just go to set up what you are doing and also targeting your clients
If this Vietnam thing works out don't you know what we can make from it. transfer of ideals and technology

e4e5d4d5:


Maybe you have a different view on the agricultural sector, but my view on agriculture is that it should be used not only as a job for personal profit but as means to bring change and progress in the society, I understand that alot of young people are not willing to work today and alot of things don't function as they should in Nigeria.But ask yourself this question; Will it be better for me to persevere in the present conditions and try to use my resources to better my own society or will it be better if I allow my resources to be used to build foreign lands and then in the next 30-50 years my children and grandchildren will be hustling for visa at foreign embassies because these foreign lands are "more developed"

world1:

Prof you are not a farmer and if you are then not on a large scale. our major problem here is manpower the unskilled labourers are over lazy after you might have thaugt them what to do the next thing they do is to start lookung for ways to spoil your business. after collecting few months salary from you they just go to set up what you are doing and also targeting your clients
If this Vietnam thing works out don't you know what we can make from it. transfer of ideals and technology