Agriculture
Gov. Makinde roles out plan to use agriculture as bedrock of Oyo’s economic development
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that his government will rely heavily on a turnaround of the Agriculture...
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Obasanjo and Ajimobi commission projects to accelerate agricultural research
…As IITA presents agricultural policy framework to Oyo state Nigeria’s former President and IITA Goodwill Ambassador, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and...
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What my administration will do for Oyo State agricultural sector- Governor–Elect, Oluseyi Makinde reveals
The Oyo State Governor-Elect, Engineer, Oluseyi Makinde has pledged to give agricultural development priority attention when he is sworn-in on...
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Revisit the Agricultural blueprint by Adesina; Don appeals to Federal Government
The inaugural lecturer at the 28th Inaugural Lecture at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Professor Gbemiga Adewale has called...
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Cassava farming: ACAI/IITA-CWMP signs MoU with Viamo to promote ‘Six Steps’ toolkit via mobile phones
The African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI)/IITA- Cassava Weed Management Project has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Viamo to promote...
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FARA reveals why Africa is increasingly importing food and not exporting
The Executive-Director, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), Ghana, Dr Yemi Akinbamijo, at the weekend in Ibadan, the Oyo...
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Italian investors to invest N544m in tomato production in Oyo State
A group of foreign investors from Italy is set to invest N544milion into the Oyo State Economy for the purpose...
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ACAI partners GIZ/ SEDIN to organize training for 35 top farmers/trainers to boost cassava yield
Recognizing the devastation caused by weeds to cassava farming systems, GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) has organized training trainers...
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TAAT partners ACAI to deliver improved technologies in cassava farming
The Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) and African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI) trained persons drawn from universities, research institutes,...
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