• About
  • Advertise
  • Contact
Friday, May 30, 2025
  • Login
Vital News
  • Frontpage
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Politics
  • National
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • More
    • Crime
    • Judiciary
    • Security
No Result
View All Result
  • Frontpage
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Politics
  • National
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • More
    • Crime
    • Judiciary
    • Security
No Result
View All Result
Vital News
No Result
View All Result
Home Agriculture/ Water/ Mineral

IITA, World Bank, Ogun Inaugurate Information System For Farmers, Others

Vital News by Vital News
April 22, 2023
in Agriculture/ Water/ Mineral
0
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

 

By Ibukun Emiola

Abeokuta – The Ogun State Government in collaboration with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, (IITA), Ibadan and the World Bank have inaugurated an information system targeted at farmers and value-chain actors for the economic growth of the state.

The system tagged ‘Ogun State Farmers Information Management System’ (OGFIMS) was inaugurated at the state Ministry of Agriculture, Abeokuta.

The Ogun Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Adeola Odedina appreciated the partners for the project, which he described as key to actualising the agricultural transformation agenda of the state.

RelatedStories

Food Security : Dangote Building Nigeria’s Largest Rice Mill In Niger, Backs Food Initiative

Kogi Shops For N100billion To Revive Greater Lokoja Waterworks

Rainy Season Farming : Farmers In Osun, Ekiti, Ondo, Oyo Lament Labour Shortage, Rising Costs Of Inputs

Kwara Rice Farmers Hail Etsu Patigi’s Leadership At Sixth Anniversary

“This project is key, without which we will not be able to achieve the agenda of the state in agriculture.

“This is germane to adding value to our roadmap especially as it is directed toward smallholder farmers.

“We are interested in supporting the smallholder farmers, we are also interested in food security and nutrition, job creation, as well as agricultural industrial processes,” he said.

Odedina stated that having strategic co-operations with the private sector and local as well as international agencies were key components to supporting agriculture in the state.

He said the focus would always be on agriculture and the edge for Ogun State would be value chain co-ordination and working with partners, hence the importance of the system launched.

In his presentation, the representative of IITA and Project Lead, OGFIMS, Dr Lava Kumar, said it was not just important to have a system but to make sure that the system was functioning and serving its purpose.

“This is a very important tool that is going to be an enabler for the Ogun State transformation agenda because it is going to digitalise the value chains and make integration much easier.

“When you integrate , you already know who is present and where instead of actually going to be looking for them.

“One of the major challenges for trade, businesses and even for export is not knowing where the production is happening, not knowing who is processing, not knowing where I can sell my products.

“So, with this registration now, people can just use their mobile phones to identify the market for products and buyers.

” Likewise, those who are aggregating for export can easily identify where producers are,Kumar said.

He further said sustainability had been built into the project, hence its integration into the ministry and training was given to staffers of the ministry to manage the system locally.

Also, the Ogun Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Mr Olaolu Olabintan, said the project was key to the economic transformation of the state.

“For so long we have been doing agriculture at a level where we remain poor.

“And so whatever that we can do to unleash that potential is what we are interested in because we cannot continue to do the same thing the same way and then expect a different result,” Olubitan said.

He enjoined handlers of the project to maximise the project to achieve the desired objectives and goals and also to update the system as the need arises.

In his address, the World Bank representative, Dr Abel Lufafa said “today’s farming has evolved as the modules of production have changed making it knowledge-intensive, especially as rain patterns have changed too.”

Lufafa said managing information as to rainfall patterns, available products and markets was now important to the future of agriculture and also for the government in terms of making policies and implementation.

“The value I see in this information management system is that it bridges the information gaps between what farmers need and what the extension system or the private sector is providing.

“I think this is the right thing to do and it is timely because it coincided with the agenda of the governor in agriculture and the transformation of the state,” Lufafa said.

He stressed the quality of data, in making sure that the information that goes into the system is valid, up-to-date and useful to the farmers.

Others who spoke at the event were Senior Special Assistant to Ogun Governor on Agriculture, Dr Angel Adelaja-Kuye; Dr Oluseyi Olugbire, Project Manager, Ogun State, Economic Transformation Program (OGSTEP); and Dr Mosum Owo-Odunsi, Project Co-ordinator commended IITA, World Bank and other partners for the project.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that OGFIMS featured a digital interface with a dynamic dashboard, farmers database, interactive map, e-learning and e-shop among others. (NAN/vitalnewsngr.com)

 

 

Tags: farmersgapsIITAsystem
Previous Post

Bello Urges Support For Families of Fallen Heroes

Next Post

Koshoedo Urges PDP Members To Celebrate Eid With Hope Of A New PDP

Vital News

Vital News

RelatedStories

Food Security : Dangote Building Nigeria’s Largest Rice Mill In Niger, Backs Food Initiative
Agriculture/ Water/ Mineral

Food Security : Dangote Building Nigeria’s Largest Rice Mill In Niger, Backs Food Initiative

May 23, 2025
Ododo, Minister, Other Stakeholders Laud Kogi’s Groundbreaking Annual Media Repor
Agriculture/ Water/ Mineral

Kogi Shops For N100billion To Revive Greater Lokoja Waterworks

May 17, 2025
Rainy Season Farming : Farmers In Osun, Ekiti, Ondo, Oyo Lament Labour Shortage, Rising Costs Of Inputs
Agriculture/ Water/ Mineral

Rainy Season Farming : Farmers In Osun, Ekiti, Ondo, Oyo Lament Labour Shortage, Rising Costs Of Inputs

May 6, 2025
Kwara Rice Farmers Hail Etsu Patigi’s Leadership At Sixth Anniversary
Agriculture/ Water/ Mineral

Kwara Rice Farmers Hail Etsu Patigi’s Leadership At Sixth Anniversary

May 6, 2025
Kogi Diversifies Economy, Acquires 15 Mining Rights, Ododo Unveils Equipment
Agriculture/ Water/ Mineral

Kogi Diversifies Economy, Acquires 15 Mining Rights, Ododo Unveils Equipment

April 12, 2025
Next Post
Koshoedo Urges PDP Members To Celebrate Eid With Hope Of A New PDP

Koshoedo Urges PDP Members To Celebrate Eid With Hope Of A New PDP

Taiwo Awoniyi’s Sponsored Football Tourney Kicks Off In Ilorin

Taiwo Awoniyi's Sponsored Football Tourney Kicks Off In Ilorin

Customs Intercepts Bus Carrying 553 Parcels Of Indian Hemp Worth N10mln

Customs Intercepts Bus Carrying 553 Parcels Of Indian Hemp Worth N10mln

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Follow Us

Recommended

2023 Election : Stakeholders Suggest Partnership, Collaboration To Sustain Anti-Corruption, Accountability Activities

3 years ago
Illicit Drug Shipments Land Lekki, Italy-based Businessmen In NDLEA’s Net

Illicit Drug Shipments Land Lekki, Italy-based Businessmen In NDLEA’s Net

2 months ago
World Trade Day : Ogun Institutes N500mln Loan Scheme For Artisans, Traders

World Trade Day : Ogun Institutes N500mln Loan Scheme For Artisans, Traders

9 months ago
TCN Confirms Receiving 7 New Power Transformers

AEDC Plunges Kogi Into Prolonged Blackout, Businesses , Social Activities Paralysed

1 year ago

Instagram

    Please install/update and activate JNews Instagram plugin.

Categories

  • Agriculture/ Water/ Mineral
  • Aviation
  • Business
  • Crime
  • Culture
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • Football
  • Foreign
  • Gender
  • Health
  • Judiciary
  • Labour
  • National
  • News
  • Oil & Gas
  • Opinion
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Power
  • Religion
  • Security
  • Sports
  • Transport
  • Uncategorized

Topics

Abiodun Abuja APC arrest Atiku Bandits Bello Benue Buhari CBN Court Dangote death drugs Economy EFCC Election elections FG Fraud gunmen Hajj INEC Kano kidnap Kill Kogi Kwara Lagos NDLEA Niger Nigeria Ododo Ogun Oyo PDP Police Power refinery rescue road Security Senate students Tinubu
No Result
View All Result

Highlights

Midterm Performance : Taraba State Rated Least In IGR, Good Governance

School Wall Collapses On Students Writing WAEC In Taraba

Army Armourer, 17 Other Soldiers, 15 Mobile Police Officers, Traditional Ruler Arrested For Selling Arms To Criminals

Islamic Cleric To Die By Hanging For Killing, Stealing N300,000 From Client In Osun

Emefiele Drags FG To Appeal Court Over Forfeiture Of 753 Units Of Houses In Abuja Estate

NDLEA Arrests Two Pilgrims Heading To Saudi Arabia With Cocaine

Trending

21 Die, 10 Missing In Niger Flood Disaster
Environment

21 Die, 10 Missing In Niger Flood Disaster

by Vital News
May 29, 2025
0

The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has confirmed the death of 21 persons in massive floods...

Sidi Ould Tah Elected New President Of AfDB

Sidi Ould Tah Elected New President Of AfDB

May 29, 2025
President Tinubu Appoints Former Speaker, Yakubu Dogara As Chairman Of NCGC

President Tinubu Appoints Former Speaker, Yakubu Dogara As Chairman Of NCGC

May 29, 2025
Midterm Performance : Taraba State Rated Least In IGR, Good Governance

Midterm Performance : Taraba State Rated Least In IGR, Good Governance

May 29, 2025
School Wall Collapses On Students Writing WAEC In Taraba

School Wall Collapses On Students Writing WAEC In Taraba

May 29, 2025
ADVERTISEMENT
Vital News

Vital News is an online newspaper with a mission to uphold professional journalism by reporting and publishing only facts and figures-based news reports across Nigeria and beyond.

Recent News

  • 21 Die, 10 Missing In Niger Flood Disaster May 29, 2025
  • Sidi Ould Tah Elected New President Of AfDB May 29, 2025
  • President Tinubu Appoints Former Speaker, Yakubu Dogara As Chairman Of NCGC May 29, 2025

Categories

  • Agriculture/ Water/ Mineral
  • Aviation
  • Business
  • Crime
  • Culture
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • Football
  • Foreign
  • Gender
  • Health
  • Judiciary
  • Labour
  • National
  • News
  • Oil & Gas
  • Opinion
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Power
  • Religion
  • Security
  • Sports
  • Transport
  • Uncategorized

© 2022 Vital News - . All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Frontpage
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Politics
  • National
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • More
    • Crime
    • Judiciary
    • Security

© 2022 Vital News - Vital News by Vital News.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In