With support for 10,000 farmers, new mechanisation equipment, digital technology and investments in agro-processing, Governor Dapo Abiodun is pursuing a multi-pronged strategy to boost food production, reduce post-harvest losses and improve farmers’ livelihoods.
As Nigeria grapples with food affordability and rising agricultural production costs, Ogun State, under Governor Dapo Abiodun, is strengthening efforts to improve food security through targeted support for farmers, mechanisation, digital innovation and investments across the agricultural value chain.
The latest intervention, unveiled at the 2026 World Food Day celebration in Abeokuta, provides a clear indication of this approach. It targets 10,000 rice and cassava farmers with subsidised farm inputs, alongside the distribution of 10 tractors, other agricultural equipment and 1,200 Android phones equipped with applications for weather information, market pric
