Standage Co., Ltd. (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Akinori Adachi, hereinafter StandageMitsubishi Corporation Nigeria Limited (MCN) has established a joint venture with Mitsubishi Corporation Nigeria Limited (MCN) to improve the productivity and living standards of smallholder farmers.(Headquarters: Lagos, Nigeria; President: Makoto Saito; hereafter referred to asMCN) and demonstration of used Japanese agricultural machineryThe experiment started in Nigeria.
▶Background of the demonstration experiment
In Nigeria, about 10% of the population35% are engaged in agriculture-related work,GDPThe largest farm inIt has become a very important industry that supports the country.
Agriculture is mainly carried out by smallholder farmers.However, it is difficult for small-scale farmers with low incomes to purchase agricultural machinery, and most of the agricultural industry is stillThis is done by hand, resulting in low returns on labour and poor living standards for the people.is in a slump.
In the past, there have been attempts to introduce cheap Chinese-made agricultural machinery, but they have often broken down.,The provision of spare parts and maintenance systems were not taken into consideration, so mechanization did not progress.I didn't.
In Japan, where the agricultural population is declining, there are still plenty of opportunities to produce rice, but no buyers can be found.There are many used agricultural machines available.
On the other hand, there is a large potential demand for agricultural machinery in Nigeria.In particular, relatively small Japanese-made agricultural machinery has excellent flexibility and maneuverability, making it ideal for small-scale farmers.It matches the needs.
If we can bridge this gap, it will lead to solving social issues.Therefore, we have the function of a trading company capable of import/export and inventory management in Nigeria.StanDesi,MCNTogether with this, we have begun a demonstration experiment of used Japanese agricultural machinery in Nigeria.
▶︎Overview
Specifically, Standage will purchase a tractor, a combine harvester, and two hand-pushed rice transplanters from Japan.MCNProvided to,MCNis a local partner companyZowaselWe provide agricultural machinery rental services to small-scale farmers through our company.We will carry out the tar.
ZowaselThe company is deploying kiosks in rural Nigeria to provide food to small-scale farmers.We are an agritech company that provides services such as:
this timeMCNWe will provide agricultural machinery and a rural kiosk.The machinery is then rented out to small-scale farmers through these kiosks.
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▶︎Activities
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