Nigeria: In Ogun, it's still a superb season for agriculture

Published Sep 13, 2021

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Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has been recognized as the Best Governor in agriculture due to his administration's significant achievements in the sector. Under his leadership, Ogun State has become the largest egg, broiler, and lemongrass oil producer in West Africa, and is planning to build a cargo airport to support the agricultural value chain. The government is also implementing various projects to support smallholder farmers, create jobs, and enhance agricultural productivity. These initiatives include partnerships with international development organizations, construction of solar-powered water schemes, and the establishment of a rice processing center. Additionally, the state is developing 5,000 hectares for the production of multi-crops in partnership with AFEX and SWAgCo, and is establishing an integrated farm estate, garri packaging plant, and a 200-trainee soil-testing program.

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There 's something unique about quality: it speaks for itself. This fact was quite evident when, recently, the Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, again carted home the Governor of The Year gong in agriculture. Abiodun, who came top at the 2020 edition of the award organised by the Nigeria Agricultural Award (NAA), was celebrated at the ceremony of the Feed Nigeria Summit held at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Abuja. And he did not hold back on his administration's intent on a paradigm shift in the sector: "In line with our resolve to partner with the private sector and provide enabling environment for investments and agribusinesses, we have become the world's epicenter as a dependable host and partner, especially with the government initiative of establishing a cargo airport to supplement the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and other donor-funded projects, including the IFAD/FGN Value Chain Development Project (VCDP), in ...

Source: All Africa