I consult from experience, not theory alone. Every recommendation I make is strengthened by practical work, because clients deserve solutions tested through real farming conditions before implementation. Experience matters greatly.

During our paddock establishment, we intercropped Lablab, a valuable protein rich forage, with Brachiaria, an important energy supplying grass, aiming to create balanced feed resources for livestock. Smart planning matters.

Unfortunately, Lablab eventually died because Brachiaria grew aggressively over it. Since Lablab is a crawling forage, competition for space, sunlight, and growth became overwhelming. Mistakes teach valuable practical lessons farmers.

I lost the money invested in Lablab, but I gained something more valuable: practical knowledge that now strengthens my future recommendations and farm establishment decisions. Experience has lasting value today.

Consultants should not use clients hard earned money to learn basic lessons they should already understand. Practice, research, humility, and continuous learning create better agricultural consultancy outcomes. Expertise protects investments.

Best regards,

Abdullah Opeyemi Akande
B.Agric. (FUNAAB)
GAS (NIAS)
M.Sc. Animal Sci. (UI)
RAS (NIAS)
M.Sc. Int’l Business (UU, UK)
Ph.D. in view