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Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has urged youths, retired military officers, retired senior public officers and businessmen to go into agricultural practice to improve the nation’s economy. Akeredolu gave the advice at the Ondo State Cocoa Day during the 3rd edition of the Ondo State Agriculture Show and Food Fair held on Thursday in Akure. The programme was organised by the Ondo State Agricultural Commodities’ Association (OSACA) with the theme “Agricultural Commodities: Basic Instruments for Economic and Industrial Revolution.’’ The governor, who was represented by Mr Olayato Aribo, Commissioner for Agriculture and Forestry, urged retirees to practice agriculture in order not to leave it at the hands of peasant farmers. According to him, there is need to produce quality and acceptable farm produce to the International communities by discouraging the use of harmful agro chemicals. “I wish to call on all stakeholders in the agric sub-sector, particularly our farmers and its as

  By Muftau Ogunyemi Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has called on the Federal Government to urgently design and implement a financial policy to peg the interest rate for farmers and investors at single digits. Akeredolu made the call at the opening ceremony of the 3rd Ondo State International Agric Show and Food Fair 2023 (OSIAFFA) held on Wednesday in Akure. The programme was organised by the Ondo State Agricultural Commodities’ Association (OSACA). The governor, who was represented by Secretary to the State government, Princess Oladunni Odu, appreciated President Bola Tinubu for his impact in the agriculture sector. He said that the Federal Government should designed a programme that would assist farmers and investors in agricultural ventures with a long gestation. According to him, the interest rate should remain a single digit as agribusiness is not a tea party. “We know that the challenges facing Nigeria at this period is enormous. “But we have at no time doubted Preside