Governor Ademola Adeleke has expressed the readiness of the state government to localise modern livestock innovations with a view to develop Osun dairy and livestock sub-sectors.
Adeleke msde this revelation while speaking after a visit to a large dairy farm in Northern France and attending the world largest livestock summit in Clermont Ferrand, France.
The governor while on the visit described the advancement in the livestock sector in France as breathtaking, particularly the application of high tech and Artificial Intelligence in the farm process.
According to a statement by the spokesperson to the governor, Olawale Rasheed, Adeleke accompanied by the Commissioner for Agriculture, Tola Faseru, said his attendance at the livestock summit is a commitment to entrenching agricultural development in Osun State.
“Our attendance here is in furtherance of our commitment to entrenched agro-industrialisation in Osun State.
“We have seen the role of AI and high tech innovations in modern livestock farming. We saw the deliberate integration of technology in the operations of the farm. We are open to partnership for the adoption of new practices. The Commissioner for Agriculture engaged the French partners on the details.
“We are in a hurry to transform Osun state and that is why you see me doing a governance marathon. We will leverage the new livestock agenda of the Federal Government in our drive to adopt new innovations in our sub national efforts,” the governor observed.
Gov Adeleke mulls localisation of livestock innovations in Osun