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Samson Ogbole: Meet the Nigerian wizard farmer who grows crops in the air

Samson Ogbole is a Nigerian is currently making waves in the agricultural sector by growing crops in the air. This method which is known as Aeroponics is a process of growing plants in the air without the use of soil.

According to a CNN report, Ogbole first got involved in soilless farming in 2014, and two years later founded PS Nutraceuticals, a company that "implements cutting edge agricultural technologies for efficiency in food production to ensure food security."

"Soilless growing entails removing the soil component, bringing in substitutes, and applying fertilizer to enable the plants to grow," he said.

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Speaking on the advantage of this innovation, he claimed that: "Growing without soil means you can grow [crops] any time of the year," he adds.

Meet the wizard farmer who grows crops in the air

Mineral nutrient solutions are used to feed plants in water, without soil. Credit: CNN
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"With soilless farming we have been able to push for what you call urban farming, where we now have farms in cities such that we are able to cut off the middlemen and marketers," he says.

"And with soilless farming we have been able to eliminate the pathogens that exist in the soil that naturally affect these crops."

"We're bringing in technology into agriculture so that the youth can actually see this as a viable option," Ogbole says.

Meet the wizard farmer who grows crops in the air

Samson Ogbole on his farm. Credit: CNN
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"We also want to ensure that food production is no longer seasonal, and we're also bringing in smart sensor technologies into agriculture so that you're able to get feedback from your plants."

Meet the wizard farmer who grows crops in the air

"The future of the economy is dependent on the few people who have bright ideas, that can think outside the box for us to latch on," he says. "Money does not solve problems; ideas, solve problems."

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that the federal government revealed that foreigners are currently taking over the Nigerian agriculture sector simply because the local farmers are not encouraged.

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The government accused the deposit money banks in the country of placing excessively high interest rates on loan facilities applied for by indigenous agriculturists.

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