The Osun state government has approved modalities for the operations of tractors across farmlands in Osun State following the commencement of the rainy season.
Commissioner for Agriculture Hon Tola Faseru, who confirmed the development in Osogbo, said interested farmers should contact the ministry’s permanent secretary or the general manager of Osun State Agricultural Development Corporation (OSSADEC) through virtual or physical applications.
He noted that the government is subsidising the operational rate per acre to lower the cost of farm operations, explaining further that the tractors will be domiciled at the OSSADEC farm centre located across the state.
Faseru, who said some of the tractors are already in operation in some farmlands, noted that the ministry is working to set up technical centres at designated locations to maintain the tractors.
He narrated further that tractor drivers are being assembled, trained, and retrained for seamless operation, even though he explained that the administration adopted a public-private partnership approach for managing the tractors.
The commissioner stated that the ministry is reaching out to stakeholders in the farming community to ensure accelerated access for users within the state.
