Farmer Oluwatosin Aretola (Founder of Agric Learners) is a soilless farming expert and agronomist whose dedication to food security pushes individuals towards self-sufficiency in agriculture through innovative soilless farming and home gardening.
Oyetola says: “I know many of you have seen the picture of three tomatoes being sold for N6,950. It’s shocking and a stark reminder of the rising food prices we’re all facing. But there’s a solution that puts the power back in your hands: home gardening”.
Oyetola offers a Home Garden Starter Package kit, which ensures that anyone can can grow their own fresh, nutritious tomatoes and other vegetables right at home.
The package, which costs N35,000, includes everything needed to start and maintain a flourishing garden full of delicious, healthy produce:
- Grow bags: Durable and spacious, perfect for any plant.
- Seeds/ seedlings: A variety of high-quality seeds and seedlings to start your garden.
- Seedling tray: Efficiently start and nurture your seedlings.
- Nutrients: Enough to nourish your plants for an entire growth cycle.
- Biochar: Enhance soil fertility and plant growth with this premium soil amendment.
- Organic insecticide/Herbicide: Protect your garden with natural solutions.
- Twine: Essential for plant support and training.
- Hand sprayer: For effective fertigation/irrigation
- Free consultation: Expert advice to guide you every step of the way and ensure your gardening success.
Oyetola is quick to add:
But it’s not just about having enough to eat. It’s also about staying healthy. By growing our own food, we can avoid nasty chemicals and toxins that are sometimes found in store-bought stuff. So, imagine munching on fresh, organic veggies straight from your backyard – sounds pretty great, right?
Here’s the deal: If every family grows just 10% of the food they eat, we can make a huge dent in poverty and unemployment. Plus, we’ll be more self-sufficient as a nation, which is a win-win. Imagine having a garden full of produce without worrying about the next price hike at the market.