The Ogun State, Government has flagged off the harvesting of 2020 Wet Season Rice planted by the Government with support from youth farmers group, at an event held at Sowunmi Village, Mokoloki, Obafemi Owode Local Government, on Monday, 10th August, 2020.
According to a statement issued by the state Ministry of Agriculture on Tuesday, the Rice which was planted in March 2020 at the onset of COVID-19 lockdown, was the focal point of the flag off of the Wet Season Rice Harvest in Ogun State under the Ogun State/Federal Government of Nigeria/International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP).
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The Ministry stated that Ogun Youth Rice Production Enterprise, which is presently ongoing in all rice growing locations spread across 10 LGAs in the State had earlier harvested dry season rice in April 2020, and are still planting new fields while harvesting; “signifying all year rice production in Ogun State”.
“The earlier decision by His Excellency to approve and support farming activities during COVID-19 extensive lockdown with Health and Safety Advisories and Guidelines, is beginning to yield visible fruits.
The flag off event was attended by Ogun Agric Team led by the Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Adéọlá Odedina; Permanent Secretary, Ogun State Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. Dotun Sorunke; Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Agriculture, Dr. Angel Adelaka-Kuye and all Directors in Ogun State Ministry of Agriculture.
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Others who attended the ceremony were member of the Ògùn State House of Assembly, representing Obafemi Owode Constituency, Hon. Soneye Kayode; traditional rulers and village heads.
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