Ogun partners World Bank on access to agricultural land

Ogun State Government said it has entered into a partnership with the World Bank to facilitate fairness in access to agricultural land in the state through a policy tagged, ‘Framework for Responsible and Inclusive Land-intensive Agricultural Investments’.

According to the governor, speaking through the state’s Commissioner for Rural Development, Jamiu Odetoyinbo, the partnership would ensure equal opportunity for land users, including investors to aid the development of agriculture.

Odetoyinbo said, “The first point is the economic value of the rural area in terms of agriculture.

“The impact of the programme is going to go a long way in helping the lives and economic status of rural settlers.”

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He added that the policy was established through Ogun State Economic Transportation Project, a World Bank-assisted project, noting that it was also based on international agreements on responsible land-based investment.