Okpebholo Leverages Agriculture To Diversify Edo’s Economy, Create Jobs

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In pursuit of his food security agenda, Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State on Friday emphasised his administration’s commitment to the diversification of the state’s economy through large-scale agriculture.

Speaking when he led top government officials on an inspection tour of the state-owned farm at Udomi in Edo Central Senatorial District of the state, Governor Okpebholo described the farm as a tangible example of his administration’s resolve to translate policies into visible results that benefit the people.

The Governor said: “It is a practical farm by my administration that delivers on practical governance. That is what you are seeing here. We do not just talk; we do it for you to see.”

He commended the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security for the progress made and reaffirmed his administration’s focus on achieving food security, job creation, and economic diversification through large-scale agriculture.

He noted that projects like the Udomi Farm represented a clear departure from promises on paper to results that can be seen and measured, underscoring his government’s commitment to empower local farmers and support agro-industrial development across Edo State.

Earlier, the Director of Agricultural Services in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Ogunbo Osarobo David, who conducted the governor and his team round the farm, disclosed that the maize cultivated at the site had reached the harvesting stage.

Earlier in the day, Governor Okpebholo had inspected the ongoing construction of the Benin Flyover at the Ramat Park, Benin City, to ascertain the level of progress before proceeding to the Udomi Farm.

According to Ogunbo, the farm is currently recording between six to seven tonnes of maize per hectare across 400 hectares, with the Prime Flour Mill at Ewu serving as the major off-taker.