Ogun State Government under the State Economic Transformation Project (OGSTEP) has given support to over 1000 aquaculture farmers from various part of the State, as part of measures being taken to enhance food security and crash prices of fishes in the market
The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Bolu Owotomo who disclosed this during the flag -off of harvest of fish by some beneficiaries of the project grouped under the Trusted Farmers Cooperative, Ado -odo/Ota local Government, noted that the step was another significant way to strengthen the agricultural sector , uplift the livelihood of fish farmers and make food more affordable.
According to him, each of the farmers has been supported with 72 bags of fish feeds with the farmer contributing 70 percent and government 30 percent while they have also gone through
capacity training on group dynamics on how to optimize aquaculture farming .
Owotomo noted that Ogun State's efforts to become the capital of acquaculture in West Africa are deliberate and multifaceted with aim of enhancing farmers productivity and bring down the cost of food in the market.
Also speaking, the OGSTEP Project Manager , Dr Oluseyi Olugbire praised the farmers commitment assuring that government was ready to⁸ accommodate more farmers in programme to ensure food abundance.
On his part , the representative of RBS consortium Value Chain Development Firm , Ilaro Zone ,, Mr Wilfred Ayesire expressed gratitude to the state government for its commitment to Agricultural development, citing the the harvest as shinning example of what team work and shared vision can achieve.
One of the offtaker , Toyin Aribanusi appreciated government for its support towards the fish farmers, noting that it has positively impacted on their business.
The Chairman, Eja Nla , Odo Ogbe , Ado Odo/Ota Local Government ,Mr. Isaiah Abiodun,urged government to rehabilitate the roads in the area to aid mobility.
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