Obinrin Stories by Obinrin Farms: putting Nigerian women in agriculture on the map, one story at a time. Kamilat Balogun on her tomato farm in Akinyele, Ibadan. In 2020, Kamilat Balogun was working in building construction in Lagos, with a degree in Urban and Regional Planning. She had always wanted to do something more impactful, […]
Obinrin Stories by Obinrin Farms: putting Nigerian women in agriculture on the map, one story at a time. Bukola Owokodu, founder and CEO of Damsy Beverages and Food Hub Ltd. In 2018, Bukola Owokodu’s family was living in Abuja and could not find clean, stone-free tapioca in the local markets. That frustration became a business. […]
Obinrin Stories by Obinrin Farms: putting Nigerian women in agriculture on the map, one story at a time. Adanne Uche with Ady’s range of spices, seasonings and palm oil. In 2017, Adanne Uche started a small food and grocery business with about ₦30,000. She bought food products straight from Lagos markets like Mile 12 and […]
Four years in, and growing Obinrin Farms is now a parent enterprise with three divisions: agriculture and research, poultry, and storytelling. One name, one belief behind all of it: farming isn’t dirty. We started four years ago by giving seeds away. Today we sell seeds and seedlings, publish plant research, and are close to opening […]
Do you ever feel like gardening demands more patience than you expected? You plant your seeds, water them consistently, and care for the soil, yet weeks pass and it can seem like progress is moving far too slowly. After months of effort, it’s easy to wonder if the results will ever match the time and […]
Women have long played a vital role in agricultural production, yet many still encounter structural challenges that restrict their access to vital resources, education, and decision-making opportunities. Data from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) shows that women in developing nations account for roughly 43% of the agricultural workforce. In numerous parts of the world, women carry […]
About Our Seed Sourcing At Obinrin Farms, we believe that knowing what you plant is just as important as knowing how to grow it. As more people become interested in home gardening, food security, and intentional growing, we understand the importance of transparency when it comes to seed sourcing. That’s why we want to openly […]
Obinrin Farms State-Level Plant Hardiness & Planting Performance Pilot — Kaduna State On the 1st of February 2026, our research fellow at Kaduna State University sowed six crops into the ground with a simple question in mind: what actually grows well here? Not in a seed catalog written for a different climate — but here, in Kaduna’s […]
