The recent impact of climate change is exacerbating the already existing open grazing pastoral systems in Nigeria. Over the years, the drought and desertification in the northern part of the country contributed to the pastoralist herdsmen seeking grazing lands further in the southern part, resulting in competition…
In a bid to ensure more farmers in Oyo State have access to Agricultural loan schemes, the State government has taken steps to ease up the guarantor’s requirements for the ongoing SAfER/ACCOS scheme. This was announced in a statement issued and signed by the Chairman of the Agricultural Credit Corporation…
Fasola Agribusiness Industrial Hub, the first of the integrated agribusiness industrial hubs that Governor Makinde approved for Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency (OYSADA) to build across the state, is almost completed. It is located on 1,100 hectares of land in Oyo West Local government, along Oyo Iseyin…
Nestled in the heart of Nigeria, Oyo State shines as a beacon of agricultural potential. It’s diverse climate, fertile soils and abundant water resources create the perfect backdrop for a thriving agribusiness sector. This article delves into the world of agribusiness in Oyo State, uncovering the extensive…
Oyo State Independent Monitoring Group (OYSIMG) has condemned an article titled “OYSADA, the Cabal, and Wasted Billions” published by Western Daily News and Oyoecho. According to the Head of Investigation Unit at OYSIMG, Mr. Kayode Adegoke, the article is a concocted, misleading, and spurious…
The Director-General of Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency (OYSADA), Dr Debo Akande has disclosed that the state will soon begin to generate about one billion naira as revenue annually from agribusiness and also become one of the best agribusiness hubs in Nigeria with the huge investment and…
The Managing Director of Friesland Campinas WAMCO Plc, Mr Ben Langnat, has given kudos to the Oyo State Government for developing the Fasola Agribusiness hub in Oyo State noting that the Governor Seyi Makinde-led administration is the first in three decades to build the hub. Langnat made this known earlier…
On Thursday, August 4th, 2022, the Governor of Oyo State set the pace again as he commissions the first cassava-based sorbitol factory in Nigeria and Africa, and the second in the world.
The Federal Government is considering an ‘Operation Feed Yourself’ initiative to encourage the establishment of urban farms and small home gardens across the country.
The Executive Governor of Oyo State Governor, ’Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, said that his administration will continue to invest in agribusiness development in Oyo State, with a view to expanding the economy of the state, also the governor assured investors of a favourable taxation policy, as there will be no…