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As part of its efforts to revamp the agricultural sector and to make food more abundant in Osun, the State Government, today distributed poultry inputs to poultry farmers across the state under the programme of Oson Broiler Outgrower Production Scheme to Youths, Women and People Living with Disabilities (PWD) and others for their farm operations.
Distributing the inputs on behalf of the Governor, the commissioner for agriculture and food security Hon. Tola Faseru admonished the beneficiaries to be serious with the gesture extended to them by the state government, noting that poultry farming all over the globe has become a profitable business venture as well as a veritable means of empowerment.
Hon. Faseru noted that the administration of Governor Adeleke is committed to impact in the lives of Osun farmers as this has nothing to do with the political affiliation.
“Today, we are distributing 50,000 day-old-broiler birds, 7,000 bags of Broiler feeds, drugs and vaccines, under the Osun Broiler Out-grower Production Scheme (OBOPS).
“I want to implore the beneficiaries to make judicious use of this life changing opportunity, by increasing their intakes from time to time.”
He said the scheme is to make table birds available for the consumers within six weeks and the cycle will be repeated again in about 6 cycles within a year.
Recall that on the 30th August, 2024 Governor Ademola Adeleke presented a cheque of sum of eight hundred million and six hundred thousand naira (N800,600,000) to each poultry farmers participating in Osun Broiler Outgrower Production Scheme (OBOPS). Each of them is sponsored to raise two thousand (2,000) day-old broiler birds to table size within six weeks and the cycle will be repeated continuously after the off taker had buy-back from each farmer.
In his short remark, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Agriculture and Food Security, Hon. Niran Akafe Atidade urged the farmers to continue supporting the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke. He said more goodies are still coming for the people of the state through many life changing programmes which have been lined up.
Earlier, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Mr Marouf Olawale praised the State government for not relenting in making sure that life became more bearable for the people, most especially, farmers in the State.
He said whats the State Governor in the agricultural sector in the state is unprecedented noting that he takes a man of good conscience who loves his people dearly to do what Governor Adeleke is doing.
