He is an authority in aquaculture with varied experiences at the global level. Professor Kayode Shogbesan of the Department of Fisheries Modibbo Adama University, Yola, has participated in research projects, some of which he led,in Nigeria, Africa and Asia. He is not just involved in practical works in the training of students, he is a…
Her farming skills were perfected in the village, where as a little child she had learnt nearly everything. But she had no plans to become a full time farmer. Rather, she relocated to Lagos in search of the golden fleece, like many people who desired to exchange the poor living standard of the rural setting…
Dr Adedayo Adeyemo, a staff of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, is a non-Ruminant production specialist, basically poultry and rabbit. He has been involved in researches aimed at developing local content for the care of livestock, in order to improve quality animal in Nigeria. In this interview with Bushlink, conducted by Aderemi Oladipupo, Dr. Adeyemo…
Mrs. Folake Fasan ,is a vegetables seller, she sells all types of vegetables, around Aro Lambo, Motogun Road, Oke Aro ,Ogun State,She has being into this trade for more than five years now, yet she is enjoying every bit of it. Fasan who hails from Ondo town in Ondo State, took to vegetable farming after…
He discussed farming with as much expertise as someone who had been in the trade from childhood or had formal training in agriculture. Yet, Mr. Abisagboola, Kehinde Olaniyi, who retired from government service in 2019, had no prior experience of farming until he left public service. In fact, his work, which initially required being on…
He holds strong views because he is passionate about his country getting it right on all fronts, particularly in the area of food security. He is in the the academia, and properly positioned where agricultural activities are of major concern. And right in the centre of the efforts to make make rise up and run…
Pa Israel Akinsulure, chairman of Water Works Farmers’ Association, Oke Aro, Ogun State, says that all stakeholders in the management of agriculture must be honest in their activities to enhance official efforts at increasing food production and achieving food security. He spoke with Idowu Michael, our correspondent recently. Q: What are the Challenges you are…
Madam Ademusire Comfort Olufemi produces palm oil. At her production factory in Ilu-Titun Osooro town, Ondo State, she commands a lot of respect and attention. Yet, she does not grow palm trees.what she does is to lease palm plantations from which she would harvest to get materials for her factory. It is,therefore, not surprising that…
Matthew ‘Bayo Temitope is a farmer who also processes pupuru, a local delicacy among the Ikale people in Nigeria. Our man, Johnson Oyeyemi, encountered him during his trip to Ilu Tuntun in the Okiti Pupa local government area of Ondo State. He told him,in this interview, the challenges of farmers and local processors of Pupuru…
Oil palm production is one of the economic activities in the rainforest areas of Nigeria. Though farmers and oil palm producers testify to progress in the methods of planting and production they complain of lack of proper coordination and support by the government. In this interview with our man, JOHNSON OYEYEMI, Mr. Emmanuel Iku-o-penikan, farmer…
