Parents and guardians have been advised to inculcate Agricultural discipline on their children and wards to entrench food security in Nigeria.
President Passion of International USA, Mr Brian Stephenson gave the advice while joining Chief Executive Officer, Maripha Empowerment Foundation, Mariam Titilope Olorundare to receive pupils of Al-Bayyinah International School on excursion to Maripha Farm located at Obate-Ballah Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State
Mr Stephenson said children should be taught future resonates in Agriculture instead dragging them to other professional callings.
He emphasized the need to educate the children about agriculture, on how important is Agriculture is to the Nation and frowned that 70% of foods that could be grown in Nigeria are imported having blessed with best climate globally
According to him most of the diseases experienced in Africa is as a result of chemical dependent the food foods
Mr.Stephenson described farming as central to life hence the need to instill Agriculture on the children at younger age and tasked federal government diversify the economy to agriculture to engender food security.
Also Speaking, Member, Board of Director Maripha Empowerment Foundation, Professor Olubunmi Abayomi-Omotesho advocated regenerative and sustenable agriculture and encouraged young population to learn Agriculture to achieve Less External Input Sustenable Agriculture.
Professor Abayomi-Omotesho
Identified organic farming as healthier while lip service always paid to Agriculture and cautioned that a Nation that cannot feed itself is in danger.
Also Speaking, Chief Executive Officer, Maripha Empowerment Foundation, Mariam Titilope Olorundare chronicled her journey in Agriculture as the idea to go into farming came 2020 during COVID-19 as lockdown negatively affected her as a caterer in the hospitality industry.
In his submission, Proprietor Al-Bayyinah International School, Osho Mahmud applauded Maripha Farms for allowing his school pupils to explore numerous opportunities in Agriculture
