Ogun state: Govt empowers farmers

Ogun State Government has taken steps to support and empower over

30,000 farmers by organizing them into clusters, providing subsidized

agricultural inputs, and offering continuous training on best farming

practices.

These efforts, the state government said, are aimed at boosting the

production of crops such as rice, maize, and cassava, while, the

Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Bolu Owotomo, highlighted

the government’s commitment to enhancing food security and supporting


farmers through the Ogun State Farmers Information Management System,

in partnership with IITA.

He said, that currently, 60,000 farmers are registered under this system, with

plans to enrol an additional 100,000 before the end of the year, and

expressed optimism about the expected yield of 1,400 tonnes of rice from

the Alubarika farm, underscoring the state’s goal to improve agricultural

production, adding that, the initiative is part of the broader Ogun State

Economic Transformation Project, which seeks to transform the agricultural

sector and improve farmers’ livelihoods.



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