Food Security: Oyo Trains Agriculture Officers

Following its pledges to subsidise 50 percent farmland cutting to enhance food security, Oyo State government has commenced the training of its agricultural extension officers and directors of agriculture across the local government on farmers booking applications.

The state’s commissioner for agriculture and rural development, Barrister Olasunkanmi Olaleye, who opened the training at the House of Chiefs, Agodi, State Secretariat, said the training was in collaboration with Hello Tractor Organisation.

He said the training would help the beneficiaries on how to use the application to register the details of farmers such as their local government, farm location and the coordinate of their farm lands.

The commissioner added that the application would enable the government to have the details of farmers in the state.

Olasunkanmi hinted that the application would help in knowing the acres of land to be cultivated, the types of crops and the size of land farmers wish to invest in, as this would enable the government to come to their aid.

According to him, the state government is training the participants on farmers booking applications, adding that this will help the government to know the details of the farmers such as the size of the farm, crop type and more.

He stated further the application would equally reveal the location of the farm right from the Office and will also help in monitoring activities of the Agric Extension Officers across the 33-local governments.

He explained that the present government in the state would leave no stone unturned to ensure farmers are encouraged through various support by eliminating their sufferings, stressing that this would enhance food security in the state.