The Oyo State Government is set to explore opportunities in greenhouse technology to boost tomato production in the state. This was disclosed by the Director-General of the Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency (OYSADA) and Executive Adviser on Agribusiness to Governor Seyi Makinde, Dr. Debo Akande.
Dr. Akande stated this on Friday during a visit to the Governor of Oyo State, 'Seyi Makinde, by a Dutch delegation led by the Consular-General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Nigeria, Mr. Michel Deelen.
Akande said that the governor had already given a marching order on the effort, which would see about 50 greenhouses producing tomatoes in the state to complement what smallholder farmers are doing in the open fields.
The OYSADA DG, who stated that the Netherlands delegation was ready to partner with Oyo State in the area of tomato production, noted that the state has achieved successes in the agriculture value chain and has particularly carved a niche for itself in the area of cassava production.
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