Kabir Ibrahim (1959-2026): Adieu, Fearless, Passionate Farmers’ Champion
Kabir Ibrahim (1959-2026): Adieu, Fearless, Passionate Farmers’ Champion By Prof. M. K. Othman My students can easily quote my statement that “high-ranking and successful farmers globally are mostly those coming from other professions and had no formal training as agriculturalists.” Like football, the love of farming is driven first by passion and family food security, then by business acumen. Farming has the widest standard deviation; you can invest heavily and lose every dime, or you can make profits in multiples of your investment. Arch Kabir Ibrahim Faskari was a typical example of a successful farmer driven by passion and love for the farming venture. My first meeting with Arch Kabir Ibrahim Faskari was on 2nd May 2015, when he visited the then Executive Director (ED) of the National Agricultural Research and Liaison Services (NAERLS), Dr. Ismaila Y. Ilu, accompanied by Alhaji Iro Suleiman. I was called to hear the challenge he issued to the Agricultural Complex of Ahm...