Oreoluwa Rebecca Akinbode
We asked Oludolapo Akinbo, an AgriTech enthusiast advancing technologies that drive food security in Nigeria, these 5 interview questions for Farm Tales Series 2 which she answered so beautifully well.
𝟏. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞?
A: Young people are not avoiding agriculture, they are running away from work that feels dirty, outdated, unprofitable, and exhausting.
Once agriculture becomes interesting, young people will run towards it, not away from it.
𝟐. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲( 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬, 𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐬) 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠?
A: As an agricultural drone pilot, I see the steady growth with digital agriculture. Agripreneurs now use phones as a handbook, market, bank, and weather station all at once. The work is now made easier, less risky, and more profitable.
𝟑. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞?
A: Stories show us what is relevant, needed, and possible. When stories are told, there will be visibility and trust building. Just like you're currently doing with Farm Tales, you are making the world see the realities farmers face and the reality that can be.
𝟒. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝟏𝟎 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬?
A: In a decade, I want to join to build a Nigeria where we feed ourselves by ourselves. I imagine a Nigeria where we no longer depend on importing foods before we feed and before our standard of living increases.
My dream is not just to farm, but to help build a stronger national economy through agriculture.
𝟓. 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐞? 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐲?
A: “Connected.”
That is, the future of agriculture where plants, people, and technology will work together for profitability.
Here are powerful takeaways from her story that every young person in agriculture should hold onto:
🌱 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐫𝐮𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐭:
Find the part of agriculture that aligns with your strengths. Just like I chose storytelling to change the narrative of agriculture, one story per time.
🌱 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲.
🌱 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲: Share your story in an interesting, real, and relatable way.
🌱 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝
Conclusion
Farm Tales Series 2 is more than an interview; it’s a glimpse into a youth-led, tech-driven future of African agriculture. A future where everything and everyone is connected.
Now, let me hear from you: How would you answer each of the questions?
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