By Sodiq Lawal
In order to make agricultural commodities available to stakeholders at farm gate price, the Agricultural Development Farmers Association, has established a village market in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. It was gathered that the market is established and run by the association, which consists of farmers and students of the Oyo State Agricultural Development Programme called ‘Farmers Field School’, led by Alhaji Salihu Imam.
According to Imam, “In this market, you can sell or buy at farm gate price any type of agro commodity, fresh or processed, traditionally or organically-produced, wholesale, large stock or retail, that is farm/market to table. You can also sell or buy farm inputs, implements, equipment and trade access information, education, technologies, especially on newly-developed precision agriculture. It is the first of its kind in the agric industry where producers, farmers, processors, off takers, marketers, vendors, consumers and intellectuals”, adding at the establishment of the market would boost the economy of Oyo State and the country at large.
