Ogun Govt Asks Poultry Farmers To Cultivate Maize To Tackle High Cost Of Feeds

Ogun State Government has asked poultry farmers in the state to key into maize planting, as part of moves to reduce the high cost of feeds facing the sector as a result of shortage of grain 

 The state Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Hon Bolu Owotomo, who gave the advice at a meeting with members of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PANOG), Ogun State Chapter, at the Conference Room of the Ministry at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, noted that challenges in the sector were not peculiar to the state, hence the need for all stakeholders to look inward for solutions.

While assuring them that government was working on modalities to boost poultry farming, the Commissioner advised them to venture into other agricultural sub-sectors to maximise their output, assuring that government would continue to harness the vast arable farmlands to revitalise the agriculture, ensure food sufficiency and economic prosperity for the people.

Speaking on behalf of others, the Chairman, PANOG, Owode, Alhaji Yinka Lawal, commended government for releasing maize to the association at subsidised rate, calling for more collaboration to leverage agricultural potentials.