Nigerian grower builds hydroponics business
He started the business 10 years ago dealing in aquaculture, livestock, crops, vegetables, processing and packaging of crops and animals.
Though he started small, he has built a successful business, which focuses on training entrepreneurs.
He processes and packages local products, such as ofada rice and garri.
His story did not start in a day. Frustrated by the quality of raw grain he gets for animal feeds, Onafowora set out to develop a more efficient way of growing the cereals that are used in making animal feeds. This is how he came across hydroponic technology.
His hydroponics technology offers farmers year round supply of nutritious green fodder, grown in just eight days. The technology has the ability to grow fodder and other crops without soil.
Since he started installing the hydroponics systems across the country, Onafowora has built many systems to assist farmers looking for a cheap alternative to commercial feed.
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