AfDB, IFAD Urge Further Investments In Oyo State.
Oyo State has been declared as a hub of investment opportunities by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
Oyo State Can Be Tomato Production Powerhouse – DG OYSADA
Oyo State has the potential to generate commercial quantities of tomatoes, pepper, chilli and ginger, the Director General of the Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency Dr. Debo Akande has said. Dr. Akande was addressing about 100 Oyo State farmers at an event in Ibadan organised to avail farmers with best…
To Boost Agribusiness, Oyo State Government Tackles Private Sector Infrastructure Concerns
The Oyo State Government through the Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency is supporting private agribusiness enterprises to eliminate some of the biggest infrastructure hurdles weighing on their productivity in line with His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde’s vision to make Oyo State Nigeria’s most…
OYSADA DG Leads Office of Vice President, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, On Inspection Tour of Fasola Grammar School
OYSADA Director-General Visits the Aawe Incubation Centre
The Director-General of Oyo state Agribusiness Development Agency (OYSADA), Dr. Debo Akande; accompanied by executives from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MOARD) and a team from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and OYSADA visited the IITA incubation center in Aawe on…
OYSADA DG On Assessment Tour of STEP Sites
The Director-General of OYSADA Dr. Debo Akande accompanied by officials of the Oyo State government visited Methodist High School (MHS), Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ibadan on 21 January 2021, to assess the progress of the Start Them Early Program in the school. Methodist High School is one of the initial six schools in…
Good News as Oyo State Extends STEP to Six New Schools
Secondary school students in Oyo State have plenty of reason to be happy and make merry after the Oyo State government directed the Start Them Early Program (STEP) to be extended to secondary schools in the six geopolitical zones in the state. His Excellency, Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde gave the…
STEP: Oyo State introduces Agribusiness Training Program for Secondary Schools
The Oyo State Government and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) have launched a joint new initiative known as the Start Them Early Program (STEP), aimed at introducing agribusiness training in secondary schools in Oyo State. His Excellency, Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde…
OYSADA Opens Pathways For Youths To Become Agribusiness Entrepreneurs In Tomato Value Chain
One hundred young farmers have been selected by the Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency (OYSADA) to begin agribusiness training in the tomato value chain under the Youth Entrepreneurship in Tomato Value Chain Project. The farmers who are between the ages of 25 – 35 years are being incubated at the Oyo…
COVID-19: Oyo State Government Delivers Help to 9,000 Vulnerable Smallholders
The Oyo State Government has directly supported over 9,000 of the most vulnerable crop and poultry farmers affected by COVID-19 to restore their livelihoods, improve their resilience to the crisis and secure the domestic food supply in Oyo State.