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A member of CGIAR consortium www.iita.org
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A member of CGIAR consortium www.iita.org
SIMBO ADEEKO,Founder/CEO, Shihor International [email protected]
• LL. B. (Lagos)
• MBA (Boston)
• UK Chartered Secretary and Administrator.
• Worked as legal counsel on major multi-million dollar corporate financing transactions.
• Resigned from full time law practice in 2014.
• She is very passionate about economic development and believes agriculture is the key to achieving this in Nigeria.
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SHIHOR INTERNATIONAL
LIMITED (SIL)
Agribusiness: For the young, smart and trendy
August 22, 2015
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Outline
• Biography
• Why Agriculture?
• What do I do?
• The Process
• Recommendations
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Biography
• 2007 - Law degree from the University of Lagos
• 2008 - Barrister and Solicitor of Supreme Court
• Practised corporate finance law in Nigeria
• 2012 - MBA degree from Hult IBS, USA
• Continued corporate finance law in Nigeria
• 2013 - Started Agribusiness
• 2014 - Established Shihor Intl Lt82
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Why Agriculture?
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Why Agriculture?
• Business opportunity• Low entry barrier• Food security• Trade balance surplus• Chaos = Opportunity• Government policies• Developmental impact
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What do I do?
• Founder Shihor Intl Ltd (“SIL”)
• Strategy development and execution
• Partnership sourcing
• Funding
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Farming, Trading & Marketing
Farming maize and cassava
Currently researching on other viable products
Recently got government land allocation
Trading of Agricultural commodities
Developing an export plan for agricultural commodities
Researching on solid minerals
Marketing
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The Process
It is ok to be confused about how to start,
BUT
IT IS NOT OK TO STAY CONFUSED!
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What area of agribusiness value chain are you interested in?
– Farming
– Input and Equipment
– Processing
– Trading (Local and Export)
– Transportation
– Storage and Warehousing
– Marketing
– Financing
– Consulting
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Do your research!!!
• Secondary research– Webpages– Newspapers– Magazines– Books
• Primary research– Informational chats with industry
experts, government officials and others– Attend conferences and exhibitions– Trial project
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Evaluate your capabilities…
• Facilities e.g. land, vehicle etc
• Human resources
• Finances
• Skill sets
• Knowledge gap
• Mental and physical stamina
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Things to consider in planning your agribusiness
• Who will be your paying customers?
• What is your value proposition?
• How many paying customers can you get?
• What structures do you need to have in place?
• How much will be your operating cost?
• What is your profit margin?
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Recommendations
Entrepreneurs, government and donors can do more to improve
the performance of agribusinesses
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Recommendations
ENTREPRENEUR
• Start small before you scale up• Have realistic expectations• Don’t invest all that you have• Have a good financial integrity• Always evaluate your actual performance and
constantly work to improve• Don’t stop researching and seeking knowledge
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Recommendations
• Focus Areas
– Standards
– Markets
– Transportation
• Cross-cutting areas
– Education
– Technology
– Financial Services
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GOVERNMENT & DONORS
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Watch out!
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