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Ogun State government wants farmers and relevant stakeholders in the agric- business to take advantage of the agricultural infrastructure to boost food productivity and reduce post-harvest losses.


The Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security in Ogun State, Mr Bolu Owootomo stated this in Abeokuta at agricultural infrastructure sustainability forum.


Mr Owootomo highlighted the state's efforts in registering farmers, providing capacity building programmes, and investing in agricultural infrastructure such as fish processing centres, boiler plants, and chicken processing facilities.


The Commissioner for agriculture and food security who explained that the forum was aimed at exploring ways to effectively utilize the infrastructure and enhance agricultural development in the state expressed optimism that the session would be stimulating and beneficial for farmers and the government.


In their separate remarks, the commissioner for Trade and Investment, Mr Adebola Sofela, represented by Oluyemi Folarin and the Special Adviser to the governor on Agriculture, Dr Biyi Otegbeye called for a collaboration towards sustaining the infrastructure provided by the government.


In a remark, the Ogun Chairman, All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Alhaja Ganiyat Adeoye- Kushimo lauded the various government's interventions aimed at boosting food Productivity in the State.