Entrepreneurs from African Food Changemakers

Nigba Oluwayose

Ladera Farms Ltd

Nigeria

Agribusiness SMEs, Food Business, On-Farm Production (crops, livestock), Livestock

About Company

Located in Abuja, Nigeria, we are a fully solar-powered farm dedicated to sustainable farming practices. We guarantee harvests all year round by maintaining precise control over our growing environment, regardless of the season. We grow our produce using two methods: traditional soil farming and modern soilless farming, also known as hydroponics. At the heart of our hydroponic system is a natural biofiltration process powered by our catfish. Water enriched with catfish waste, which is packed with nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, is fed into our hydroponic greenhouse. The plants absorb these nutrients to grow, while their roots filter and clean the water, which is then recycled back to the fish.