Ondo State Ministry of Agriculture has concluded plans to commence the distributions of another batch of free Improved Cocoa Seedlings in Owo, in Owo local Government area of the state.

This exercise is to take care of farmers in the Northern Senatorial district of the state.

It is instructive to note that Ondo State Governor Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, had earlier unveiled 2019 Agricultural Season at Mariwo farm settlement Ifedore local government l in the Central senatorial district where cocoa, rice and coconut seedlings were distributed free to farmers.

As that was not enough the commissioner for agriculture Asiwaju Adegboyega Adefarati led the management of the ministry to the distribution of improved cocoa seedlings at Ile-Oluji in Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo local government area for the southern senatorial district.

The same exercise was equally repeated at Olupona village near Itaoniyan in Akure south local government area of the state.

The free distribution of improved cocoa seedlings to farmers is part of the Ministry’s deliberate strategies to ensure farmers expand their farms, increase yields & income.

The rain of distribution of cocoa Seedlings which kicked off at Mariwo farm settlement will berth at Ehinogbe Area in Owo Local government Area of the State on Thursday.

Cocoa farmers around Owo vicinity, Ifon , Okeluse, ipele, are expected to congregate at Ehinogbe area of Owo for the free distribution of the improved cocoa seedlings.

The exercise has commenced simultaneously at ADP offices and nurseries in Ikare, Ondo city and Okitipupa where officials of the Tree Crops Unit of the Ondo State Ministry of Agriculture are on ground to attend to them and their enquiries

The Commissioner for Agriculture, Adegboyega
Adefarati will lead the management of the Ministry and some critical stakeholders in agricultural value chain addition to the event.

Farmers especially cocoa farmers and other critical stakeholders are expected to take advantage of the exercise to improve their Cocoa farms