Some entertainers in Nigeria’s
Nollywood and the music industries were on Friday excited about the
soon-to-be-aired Agriculture Reality TV Show by the International
Institute of Research (IITA) and Corporate Farmers International
(CFIL).
Some of the actors, who spoke with the
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, said the show would be a
combination of entertainment, education and information.
According to Rykardo Agbo, a popular
actor in the movie “Strong Men at Work’’ fame, the show would
be best known as “infojutainment’’ because there will be
something exciting about agriculture to captivate the youth.
Mr. Agbo told NAN that with the synergy
between the entertainers and the organisers of the programme, youths
would see beyond agriculture as an act but understand the enormous
benefits therein.
He said: “For people to learn, we
must have some kind of incentives, something to excite them about
what we are here for.
“As entertainers, through our little
craft, we are trying to entertain, educate and inform youths that is
what we call ‘infojutainment’.
“That will really help to inform
people about who produce what and where what is produced.
“So, as a farmer, what you need to
do, where to access funds, what and how to preserve produce will be
laid bare.
Wow...lovely, would really love to be part of the show... This would further beautify Agriculture especially among youths.
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