When the Oyo State Government distributed cassava seeds and other inputs as part of their COVID-19 intervention support plan, their action was mocked by some as being cheap and unimaginative. Some people could not understand why cassava stems were being used as input support. However, what many did not realise is the level of strategy […]
When the Oyo State Government distributed cassava seeds and other inputs as part of their COVID-19 intervention support plan, their action was mocked by some as being cheap and unimaginative.However, what many did not realise is the level of strategy and planning that went into this decision. At the onset of the pandemic, the Oyo State COVID-19 Food System Mitigation Strategy Document had been created with input from 13 leading agribusiness experts.
This gap, once identified, had to be plugged, and so the agribusiness agency swung into action. “We deployed resources to cultivate foundation seeds. We had land at the Fasola Agribusiness Industrial Hub and at the Oyo State-IITA Youth Agribusiness Incubation Park Centre at Awe, and we got 10 hectares for this pilot programme,” Dr Akande said.
The evidence-based and proactive approach taken by the Oyo State Government through OYSADA has been commended by experts. Prof Lateef Sanni, Project Manager for BASICS-II lauded the collaboration with Oyo State, describing it as “innovative”.
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