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Ogun State government has pledged its
assistance to farmers in achieving best
agricultural practices , to increase their
yields and ensure food security .
The Commissioner for Agriculture Mrs .
Adepeju Adebajo stated this during the
harvesting of an hectare IFAD- Value
Chain Developmental Program (VCDP)
cassava demonstration farm , at Alagada
village near Oba in Obafemi Owode
Local Council Area of the state .
She said with best agricultural practices
such as proper land preparation, quality
stems , adequate spacing of crops ,
application of appropriate fertilizers ,
insecticide , farm maintenance , as well
as improved harvesting methods of
farm produce , cassava farmers will get
the best yields, as well as break away
from traditional way of farming which
is less result- oriented and unprofitable .
The Commissioner therefore implore
farmers in the state to always make
themselves available and make the best
use of the opportunity provided by the
state ministry officials and other
Extension Workers to practicalise the
innovations in farming for maximum
yield.
On the TME 419 Cassava Variety planted
on the demonstration farm with the best
Agricultural practices , the commissioner
said the 51 tonnes per hectare harvested
at the demonstration farm is a national
record compared to an average of 17
tonnes per hectare using the traditional
methods of farming.
Speaking earlier , the Chief Executive
Officer , Agric Business Services , a
private Extension provider who
supervised the farm on behalf of the
Ogun State Value Chain Development
Programme, Mr Ibikunle Onasanya said
the demonstration farm will be
replicated in four other local councils -
Ijebu East , Ijebu North - East , Yewa North
and Ifo so that farmers would not only
increase their yields, but ensure food
security and profit maximisation .
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