The Ogun State Government has unveiled plans to enroll an additional 100,000 farmers in the Ogun State Farmer Information Management System (OGFIMS), increasing the total number of registered farmers to 160,000.
This announcement was made by the Commissioner for Agriculture, Bolu Owotomo, during a workshop for the registration of farmers and value chain actors, held at the Ogun State Economic Transformation Project (OGSTEP) training hall.
The workshop aimed to train 86 enumerators and supervisors to collect and manage farmer data, thereby enhancing the state’s agricultural database.
Owotomo highlighted the crucial role of accurate farmer registration in governmental decision-making processes. He noted that this initiative would offer farmers opportunities to improve their skills and knowledge in best agricultural practices, ultimately strengthening the state’s agricultural sector.
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State Coordinator of OGSTEP, Mrs. Mosunmola Owo-Odunsi, stated that the workshop was designed to onboard and train enumerators for the OGFIMS database.
Lava Kumar, the Project Consultant for OGFIMS, added that the enumerators would facilitate the integration of more farmers into the digital system, linking them with key stakeholders in the agricultural sector. This platform is expected to serve as a comprehensive database and repository of information for farmers in Ogun State.
