Omo, Ogun State don turn poultry king! Them don announce say dem fit produce extra 1.3 million birds every year thanks to new poultry processing plant wey land for Ajegunle Farm Settlement. Dis plant fit process 5,000 birds per day, and na part of Ogun State Economic Transformation Project (OGSTEP). Na wetin Hon. Bolu Owotomo, di Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, carry come talk on top one tour wey him do last Thursday.
Owotomo stress say government dey ready to support di farmers, as Ajegunle don dey set as poultry hub wey dey house about 400 farmers wey dey do poultry work. Dem go sabi say dem fit produce birds wey go sweet any pot!
Di new facilities wey dem provide for di farm no be small o! Blast freezers, cold rooms, waste processing facilities, warehouse, and poultry pens wey fit carry 20,000 birds don land. All dis things dey attract investors from private sector like wahala! One private investor don even complete 13,000-capacity poultry pen wey add to di excitement for di place.
Dis ogbonge improvement no be joke, as Owotomo yan say government don complete 28 agricultural projects for Ogun State within two years. And dat one no be all; dem get programs like Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) and OG-CARES wey dey help farmers shine. Dem dey try reduce di N3.5 trillion yearly wastage wey dey happen across di country.
Owotomo still drop some gist when him talk about how Nigeria dey consume chicken. For this side, we dey chop like 1.7kg to 2kg of chicken per person, while Ghana dey enjoy 13kg, South Africa dey flex 36kg, and Brazil dey chop 46kg! Na serious matter wey make Nigeria dey import 70% of chicken wey dem need, we still dey lag behind for total consumption level. E no sweet!
At di Eweje Farm Institute, dem don build 10 poultry pens wey fit produce 10,000 birds each, plus five residential buildings. Owotomo promise say if dem fit continue to invest for agricultural infrastructure, Ogun go soon become di number one poultry hub for Naija.
He also talk about di cassava processing facility wey dem build for Odo Fufu in Ilaro. Dis one go help many farmers boost their income, reduce waste, and make dis agriculture better for everybody. As e be, dem go dey monitor how farmers take use dem facilities through Public-Private Partnerships to make sure say e dey work long-term.
Dr. Angel Adelaja, di Special Adviser to di Governor on Agriculture, and Mrs. Kehinde Jokotoye, di Permanent Secretary, share di same sentiments. Dem believe say all dis projects go boost productivity, plus make Ogun economy strong! Di Principal of Odeda Training Institute, Mr. Ademola Benco, and di Chairman of Ajegunle Farm Settlement, Mr. Rotimi Sogunle, self talk say dis projects na historical and dem never see anything like am before. If dem maximize am well, agricultural production for Ogun and Nigeria go fly higher!
Na big tori wey di commissioner carry come, as him no waka alone, di Chairman of House Committee on Agriculture, Hon. Waliu Owode, and di ministry directors join him for di tour.
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