Ogun
State government has stated that it will take necessary steps to build a new
generation of farmers that would radically transform the landscape of
agriculture in the State, just as it is ready to implement the
recommendations made by a group of agricultural experts on the road map for the
advancement of the agricultural sector of the State.
The
State Commissioner for Agriculture, Engineer. Ayo Olubori made this position of
government known at the ministry’s headquarters in Abeokuta at the wrap-up
session of the visit of the agricultural experts from California State
University, Fresno, USA
Engineer.Olubori
pointed out that the State government believed that if properly developed, the
agricultural sector could be a veritable source of generating employment,
creating wealth, ensuring food security as well as producing inputs for
industries.
He
added that it was in realization of the important role which the sector could
play in the socioeconomic growth of the State that the Senator Amosun-led
administration made it one of the focal areas of his 5-cardinal programmes,
pointing out that government had been taking necessary steps to reposition the
sector for optimal performance.
Describing
the visit of the experts as rewarding, Engineer. Olubori assured that government
would adhere strictly to the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
signed with the University, expressing hope that the recommendations made would
achieve set targets and have measurable impacts within the shortest time
possible.
Earlier,
leader of the visiting team, Mr. Muyiwa Omololu identified preliminary thoughts
of the team to include the need for international partnership for the execution
of large-scale projects in the agricultural sector.
He
also disclosed that following the bilateral partnership between the State and
the university, the latter would interface with grant bodies on possible
sources of finance for the advancement of agriculture in the State.
The
team of agricultural experts from Jordan College of Agricultural Science and
Technology, California State University Fresno, USA arrived the State last
Tuesday during which they visited several farming institutes and allied
establishments.
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