Oyo govt intensifies effort on distribution as farmers receive farm inputs in Oke-Ogun

As part of its continuous efforts to enhance quality and increased farm produce in order to boost food security, Oyo State Government in continuation of its SAfER programme has distributed farm inputs across six local governments in Oke-Ogun Zone.

Unveiling the distribution at Saki West Local Government on Friday, the State Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development and Chairman Subcommittee of SAfER on Food Security, Mr Olasunkanmi Olaleye, said the fourth phase of the farm inputs distribution was officially flagged off at Ibarapa East, Eruwa while 2537 arable  farmers across Oyo State will benefit from the distribution.

According to the Commissioner, distribution is ongoing simultaneously at  six local governments in Oke Ogun which include ATISBO, Saki West, Oorelope, Kajola, Iwajowa and Itesiwaju respectively.

Speaking through the Director, Regulation and Enforcement, Mr. Olusegun Ezekiel,  beneficiaries would go home with herbicides, knap-sack sprayer tank, 16kg hybrid maize seeds,  insecticide and 20 bundles of improved cassava stems.

According to him, 766 arable farmers will be given the inputs in the six aforementioned local governments in Oke Ogun zone of the State. He stressed further that the target is to ensure the farmers get the input at the very point of needs having in mind that the planting season is now.

The Commissioner equally revealed that the fifth phase of the SAfER on  food security which includes free vaccination for cattle, distribution of feed to goat and sheep farmers as well as subsidy on the use of tractors for farmers will commence in the next few days.

In their separate remarks, the Baale Agbe ATISBO and Oorelope, Mr. Daniel Oketola and Mr. Oladunni Isaiah as well as the Woman leader, Oorelope farmers, Mrs. Mogbonjubola Ibrahim, commended Governor Seyi  Makinde for the succour given to the farmers saying that the input was timely as this has never happened to real farmers in the  State before.

They therefore urged farmers in the state to make judicious use of the inputs and promised to reciprocate by reflecting it in the prices of farm produce.

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