Former Commissioner for Agriculture in Ekiti State, Dr. Olabode Adetoyi has urged both Federal and State Governments to increase budgets to Agriculture in order to stop the rate at which the citizens emigrate to other countries.
The Ex-Commissioner said this on Friday morning in celebration of his 55th birthday.
According to him, national and states budgets to Agriculture is very low at average of 2 to 3% of entire budgets.
He also advised that Government should be intentional to partner private sectors to develop Agriculture in Nigeria through various Agricultural value chains from Farms to fork.
“Our national and states budgets to Agriculture is very low at average of 2 to 3% of entire budgets.
“Government should be intentional to partner private sectors to develop Agriculture in Nigeria through various Agricultural value chains from Farms to fork.
“This is the only way to provide jobs for the youths to reduce the JAPA SYNDROME.” He said.
Prince Olabode Adetoyi, an entrepreneur and the latest B2B Ambassador, (B2B Ambassador is a Paris, France based organization) celebrating his 55th birthday.
A Harvard and Lagos Business School-trained professional with 28 years of expertise, Prince Adetoyi excels in Public Private Partnership, Food Processing, Agribusiness, Premix Manufacturing, and more.
His journey began at the University of Ilorin, where he earned a degree in Agriculture, later obtained PhD in Animal Science from the University of Ibadan. Founder of Hi – Nutrients International Ltd, his success led to a merger with Neovia SAS France and subsequent acquisition by ADM International, attracting over One Billion Naira in foreign direct investment.
