Dreamer and doer Samuel Uloko has big plans for smallholder farmers. He wants to make the seemingly impossible possible with his early-stage startup, Achesa Agribusiness Consult, which was supported by FCMB’s HubOne, UNDP, BAIHub, NEHIHub, CEFTER, and others, to emerge winner at the grand finale of the Agrohack 2022 Challenge. In this interview, he speaks on the plans of his startup for smallholder farmers, among other issues. Excerpts…
How did you hear about the Agrohack Challenge and what inspired you to participate?
I first saw the Agrohack Challenge advert online, precisely on “TechPoint Africa”. The calibre of organisations and governments sponsoring the competition inspired me to participate in the challenge, notably HubOne powered by FCMB, UNDP, BAIHub, NEHIHub, CEFTER, the Japanese Government, Benue State Government, Feed the Future and Thrive Agric. These are true lovers of agriculture and promoters of AgriTech startups in Nigeria and…
