Group Managing Director of OOK Farms, Ms. Omolara Svensson, has been inaugurated as the Head of Women in Agriculture by the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Oyo State chapter.
The ceremony was held at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, and was attended by stakeholders in the state’s agriculture sector.
Former Oyo Head of Service, Mrs. Hannah Ogunesan, presented the certificate to Ms. Svensson, urging her to collaborate with stakeholders to achieve success in her new role.
Ogunesan urged members of the association to work hand-in-hand with Ms. Svensson, stressing the need to elevate the association to new heights.
Svensson expressed enthusiasm about the opportunities her tenure would bring to female farmers in the state.
She promised to focus on providing the right orientation, training and knowledge of agribusiness, and to bridge the gap between grassroots farmers, elite farmers and the government.
“This tenure is dedicated to realising the prosperity in farming and agribusiness for our female farmers in Oyo State and, by extension, impacting the lives of female farmers across the country and the continent,” she said.
Svensson outlined specific goals for the initial three months: focus on training, providing additional support for farmers and working with the necessary agencies.
“We can’t do this without carrying along our partners, the agencies under the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, international investors, financiers and even institutions such as commercial banks and Bank of Agriculture (BOA), African Development Bank (AfDB), and others,” she added.
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