Over 190 million people live in Nigeria. By 2050, Nigeria is projected to surpass the United States to become the third most populous country in the world, behind India and China, with 411 million people. Feeding the population efficiently will be critical to support this growth and this scenario amongst others is the main driving force that prompted Derftdan Resources Ltd to launch Industry Collaboration drives with the aim of creating increased reach and impact points that would help tackle the plethora of issues hindering the efficient growth and establishment of the agricultural sector in Nigeria and Africa As a whole.
Derftdan Resources Ltd successfully partnered with Springboard in the Women Tomsyo Famers’ livelihood Improvement Program in 2018. Tomato despite being a popular crop in Nigeria, has always had a production lag that fails to keep pace with local demand, despite Nigeria having once been self-sufficient in tomato production. The Springboard Tomato Livelihood Program was a successful collaborative drive that presented a lot of learning points to all the stakeholders and participants and this served as a way to observe first-hand the ills and issues that hamper the efficient growth of the Tomato production industry.