Ondo State Governor, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Friday hosted his Bauchi State counterpart, Senator Bala Mohammed, in a move to strengthen the relationship between the states towards agricultural development and industrialisation. The meeting of the two governors has already attracted a major investment to Ondo State as plans are underway for the establishment of …
The Governor of Ondo state, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has said that his administration is ready to partner with the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) to boost mechanized farming and strengthen food security initiatives across the state. He made this known on Monday during a courtesy visit by the National Agricultural Land Development Authority …
GOV AIYEDATIWA SEEKS COLLABORATION WITH NALDA TO BOOST AGRICULTURE IN ONDO STATE Read More »
Fodder choppers are farm equipment used to cut various types of fodder, such as grass, hay and straws to improve feed intake and nutrient absorption by livestock. The distribution of the equipment was part of the deliverables of the Livestock Project and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), a collaboration between the state ministry of agriculture and …
The Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has pledged his administration’s full support and collaboration with the Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority (BORBDA) to boost agricultural production, enhance water resource management, and promote youth involvement in agribusiness across the state. The Governor made the commitment on Tuesday while receiving the management team of …
WE’LL CONTINUE TO PROMOTE AGRIBUSINESS, SUPPORT FARMERS, SAYS GOV AIYEDATIWA Read More »
The Governor of Ondo State, Dr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has called for collective and innovative efforts to address the major challenges facing cocoa production in Nigeria, particularly in the areas of climate change, value chain inefficiencies, and poor succession planning. He made this call while declaring open the two-day National Cocoa Stakeholders’ Workshop and Excellence Award …
GOV AIYEDATIWA CALLS FOR JOINT ACTION ON CHALLENGES FACING COCOA PRODUCTION IN NIGERIA Read More »
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo state has congratulated farmers in the state, under the auspices of Ondo State Agricultural Commodities Association (OSACA), as they mark 10 years of existence. Founded in 2015, OSACA is an umbrella body for agric commodity associations and farmers in Ondo state, aimed at fostering collaboration among farmers, policymakers and other …
Aiyedatiwa Felicitates OSACA at 10, Reaffirms Commitment to Food Security Read More »
SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON COCOA FARMERS’ PROTEST AND THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS The attention of the Ondo State Government has been drawn to reports of protests by some cocoa farmers over farm settlements in the state. The said reports contain a number of misleading claims, emotional distortions, and deliberate misrepresentations aimed at discrediting …
In a bid to reshape the future of agriculture in Ondo State, the government has called on all farmers across the 18 local government areas of the State to register in an ongoing, open-ended farmer census. Addressing newsmen at a press briefing held at the Cocoa Conference Hall of the Governor’s Office in Akure, the …
ONDO GOVT BEGINS COMPREHENSIVE REGISTRATION OF FARMERS Read More »
The Ondo State Government has acquired 10,000 hectares of land in Akotogbo and Iyansan, both located in the Southern Senatorial District, for an extensive agricultural project. The initiative, undertaken in collaboration with the Commonwealth Women’s Network, aims to empower women and youth by providing opportunities in cultivation, processing, packaging, and marketing within the agricultural sector. …
FOOD HUB: ONDO ACQUIRES 10, 000 HECTARES OF LAND FOR PHASE ONE OF FARM PROJECT Read More »
The Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Thursday visited JB Farms Limited, Ore, the largest agricultural plantation in the State, where he lauded the company’s huge investment in agriculture and pledged his administration’s continued support for agribusiness expansion in the State. Speaking after a tour of the palm plantation and its processing …
Ondo State is a state in Nigeria created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State. It originally included what is now Ekiti State, which was split off in 1996. Akure is the state capital.