The Oyo state government under the leadership of Governor Seyi Makinde, has listed criteria for farmers who wish to access the 1 billion Naira loan facility in the state, as he promised that the government will guard against giving the loans out to some people who are just farmers on paper. Speaking through the chairman, of Oyo State Agricultural Credit …
Ms. Omolara Svensson, the Group Managing Director of OOK Farms, has been officially inaugurated as the Head of Women in Agric by the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Oyo State Chapter. The inauguration ceremony took place on Saturday at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, and was attended by key stakeholders in the state’s agriculture sector. During the …
The Oyo state government has urged youths in the state to engage in agriculture, saying it is time to leverage on its partnership with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). The Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Barrister Olasunkanmi Olaleye made this call over the weekend at the Oyo State –IITA Youth Agribusiness Park Centre, Awe during a familiarization …
Umar Hasan, a consultant for the German NGO, Misereor Dialogue Services and supporter of Nigeria’s JDPC (Justice Peace and Development Commission), has asserted that a community-centered approach is the most effective way to resolve herder-farmer conflicts in the nation. While speaking to reporters at the conclusion of a three-day workshop he led in Ibadan, Hasan highlighted how this approach, instead …
The Group Managing Director of OOK Farms Group, Ms. Omolara Svensson has felicitated with the Group Managing Director of Niji Groups, Mr. Kolawole Adeniji, on his appointment as “honorary citizen of the great State of Nebraska”, in the United States of America, USA. Omolara in her congratulatory message, which was made available to Ibadan Media, on Saturday described the appointment …
The Group Managing Director of OOK Farms Group, Omolara Svensson, has encouraged both the youths and adults to go back to farming for agri-business opportunities, saying Oyo State has the potential of feeding the whole of West Africa, as the company concluded its plan to launch its online agribusiness radio and tv. Omolara, who participated in a radio program tagged …
The Group Managing Director of OOK Farms Group, Omolara Svensson, has congratulated Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde on his swearing-in as governor of the state for a second term. Omolara said Governor Makinde’s re-election is a testament to his exceptional performance during his first term, particularly in the agricultural sector. “His commitment to the growth and prosperity of the agricultural …
In its mission to revolutionize agribusiness in Nigeria, OOK Farms, in conjunction with the Association of Registered Social Youth Club in Oyo State hosted the second edition of her Agribusiness Annual symposium. Agriculture has always been an integral part of our culture and economy in Nigeria, OOK Farms believe it is high time to change the orientation of the youth …
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Friday, maintained that the state government is delighted with the prospects and potential of the African Development Bank’s special agro-processing zone project sited in the state. The governor, who made this statement while receiving a team of the AfDB at the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, noted that the state is already moving in …
