Oyo State Governor, Mr. Seyi Makinde has assured Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery Limited of the state government’s partnership towards ensuring food security.
The governor who spoke at a facility tour of Amo Farm Sieberer parent stock company said such collaboration will help to further strengthen its drive to make animal protein available, not only in Oyo State but across the country .
Makinde who commended the management for its innovative approach to agricultural advancement in Oyo state said the pragmatic approach to making food available in the state and the country aligns with his administration’s stance in agricultural development.
He further commended the company’s initiative of providing for over 1.3 million small-holder farmers, majorly consisting of rural women through the Noiler dual-purpose bird stating that this has helped in boosting the economy of Oyo State.
According to Governor Makinde, his administration would like to partner with Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery to further strengthen its drive to make animal protein available, not only in Oyo State but across the country.
Makinde promised to improve the electricity supply in the area and construct Akinyele roads to create improved access for agricultural development in the area.
Also speaking at the tour, Dr. Ayoola Oduntan, the Group Managing Director of Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery said that the company has empowered over 1.3 million rural households with the innovative Noiler bird, with an emphasis on women.
This, he said, has laid a solid foundation that could be multiplied to spread across the whole of the country, and even the rest of Africa.
Oduntan explained that Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery Limited’s Noiler bird is a genetically improved dual-purpose chicken breed indigenized in Oyo State with a sustainable source of protein.
Also speaking, Dr. Debo Akande, the Executive Adviser to the Governor on Agribusiness and International Cooperation and Development who was also in the Governor’s entourage, said the company’s investment in agriculture is massive and calls for effective partnership, considering its significant contribution to the state’s development, through agriculture and job creation.
