Asiwaju Ibrahim Omotunde Meshinoye launches ‘FarmmadeFarmer initiative'

A young farmer, Asiwaju Ibrahim Omotunde Meshinoye has launched what he calls ‘Farmmade poultry initiative’ in Ogun State, in line with the federal government’s plans to transform the country’s agricultural/Livestock sector.

Speaking with newsmen recently, Meshinoye said Farmmade is an agricultural initiative set up by his company,  Ibrocity Nigeria Limited.

According to him, the initiative allows individuals who do not have prior knowledge of agriculture/Livestock to invest in the sector. “It also gives the Person a flexible approach to livestock farming,” he added. 

While there are two stages involved in the scheme (Pre- broiler brooding and brooding to table size as well as Post Process operations), Meshinoye said company would provide free brooding space and in addition to training the Poultry farmers in both practical and theoretical knowledge of activities they perform, give regular update and progress reports, and market finished products.

Speaking further, Meshinoye said under the pre brooding and brooding to table size stage, his organization is poised to provide 100pieces of day old broilers to every Farmmade farmers upon registration online. “All you will be required to pay for is service charges to cover basic services and utilities such as ID cards, security among others.”

 “Upon becoming a FarmmadeFarmer, you are given a tour of the Poultry site, each stage of the process you are invited to see the ongoing activity, regular reports are sent to show progress, and adjustment or decisions are done with your knowledge,”he added.

However, listing some of the benefits of becoming a Farmmadefarmer, Meshinoye said it’s a secondary form of income which has every capacity of surpassing your primary source of income. Also, “You need no prior knowledge of Livestock /Poultry to participate fully in this scheme.”