OYO State government has declared its interest in partnering with a project that aims at carrying out a research on Micro, small and medium-sized entrepreneurs (MSMEs) in agriculture, farmers and agribusiness in Africa. “The future of Nigerians and Nigeria’s economy depends strongly on harnessing the potentials of the MSME agricultural and agribusiness; a project like this will help achieve this. “Oyo State hopes to partner with you and learn from you on this project. We would like to understand how their incomes and their livelihoods can be supported through the research.”The representative of the Michigan State University, Prof David Tschirley spoke to journalists on the importance of the project in Nigeria. The five year (2021-2026) Bill Melinda Gates Foundation funded project which will be led by Michigan State University, has partner institutions from Nigeria like University of Ibadan, Babcock University, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) and the National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services (NAERLS) as collaborators.

Source: Nigerian Tribune May 24, 2022 05:36 UTC