By Omotayo Edubi
The Oyo State Youth Parliament together with the Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency (OYSADA) has taken-off action to train corps members on the basics of agribusiness and the various opportunities available in agriculture.
The training, which took place on Wednesday, featured Livestock Farming, Aquaculture, Crop Production and Fund Raising Strategies, was aimed at enabling them (corps members) to settle for the best after their service year, without recourse to white collar jobs.
Speaking at the training, the Oyo State Youth Parliament, Rt. Hon. Israel Fawole, thanked the facilitators of the training while urging the corp members to make use of the knowledge they acquire at the training, stressing that it would help them succeed both in agricultural and non agricultural businesses.
Members of the association took turns in teaching the corps members about Agribusinesses.
Dr. Adedayo Sosina, a member of the association enlightened the participants on the operations of a livestock farmer and how to manage livestock.
Also, another member, Dr. Tolulope Adegbesan took participants through the rudiments of fish farming.
On his part, Mr. Kolawole Bamigbola, also a member, exposed them to cassava and rice plantation processes, the factors that influence the processes and how to harness the opportunities they offered.