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‎By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan ‎As the 2026 farming season begins, Oyo State government has tasked farmers in the state to avail themselves of opportunities provided by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in the areas of credible weather forecasts from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the state’s 50 per cent tractorisation subsidy programme. ‎Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Barr. Olasunkanmi Olaleye, gave the charge at the official flag-off of the 2026 farming season, held at the Local Government Training Hall, State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan. Special Adviser to the state governor, Dr. Sulaimon Olanrewaju, said in a statement…

Abuja Enterprise Agency (AEA) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) have signed a technical and scientific Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at accelerating youth participation in agriculture through structured agribusiness development and innovation support. The MoU was executed last week at the Conference Room of AEA’s Entrepreneurial Complex, Jahi District, Abuja. According to the agreement, the partnership is designed to provide business development and innovation support services to agro-enterprises, particularly beneficiaries of both AEA and IITA programmes, while promoting and encouraging large-scale youth engagement in agriculture across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and beyond. Speaking at the signing…