In this inspirational presentation, brought to you by Lean Global Network, “lean farmer” Ben Hartman and his Nigerian-based colleague Chyka Okarter will share their experience working with USAID on a Feed the Future project in Nigeria.

The project aims to improve access to agriculture in the country and increase both output and net profit for its small farmers.  

By conducting in-depth interviews with producers and their customers and developing a clear understanding of the current state, Ben and the team on the ground were able to identify the real problems farmers experience in their daily work and apply lean tools and techniques to eliminate waste from the process.  

You will learn:  

  • How this unique farmer-led development project is helping Nigerian small-scale growers to improve their livelihoods and expand their businesses by applying lean thinking and practices.

  • How the lean approach developed on Ben’s micro-farm in Indiana is inspiring change and improving the lives of people in Nigeria.

  • How local, seemingly small improvement initiatives can set the stage for the development of a more nimble, efficient, and sustainable global food system in the future. 


USAID has sponsored and owns the lean analysis work that Ben and Chyka discuss in this presentation. We thank USAID for their permission to share it.

 Thanks also go to the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), which also sponsors this work.

Speakers:

Ben Hartman 
Author, The Lean Farm
Clay Bottom Farm


Chyka Okarter 
Value Chain Advisor
Feed the Future Nigeria Agricultural Extension & Advisory Services 


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