Oyo approves establishment of Farm Service Centres

By Adejayan Gbenga

The Oyo State government has approved the establishment of Farm Service Centres across the nine agricultural zones of the state.

The State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Prince Dotun Oyelade, announced this after the State Executive Council meeting in Ibadan.

The project, costing ₦570,775,722, will create a one-stop shop for agricultural inputs across the zones, enhance the dissemination of modern farming techniques and technology, establish market connections for smallholder farmers, and more.

Similarly, the Council approved the renovation of the Ministry of Agriculture’s Produce Department office at Onireke, Ibadan, for use by the Federal Government’s Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute, South-Western Regional Training Centre.

The approval was based on the benefits the Institute brings to the state, including wealth and job creation, poverty alleviation, rapid economic development, and growth along various agricultural value chains.

The renovation project will cost ₦128,532,743.