In a bid to boost agricultural extension service towards achieving national Food Security, the Federal College of Animal Health & Production Technology (FCAH&PT), Ibadan, in collaboration with Kannon Royal Resources Limited, recently put together a training workshop on development of human capacity in agricultural extension services.
In his opening remarks at the event held in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, Provost, FCAH&PT, Dr Adekoya Owosibo, encouraged agricultural extension workers in attendance to be more dedicated to their duties and obey all civil service rules and regulations.
He spoke on importance of building capacity of extension workers for effective agricultural extension services, stating that every extension worker is a major stakeholder in agricultural value chain and food Security.
He said: ”There must be synergy among researchers, extension agents, farmers and industries. Effective communication, teamwork, critical thinking, problem-solving skills and the use of information technology are very essential in agricultural extension services.
In his remarks, the Chairman of Kannon Royal Resources Limited, Raji Abdulrazak emphasised the benefits of training and re-training of agricultural extension workers in order to boost their morales and productivity.
He suggested that there must be collaboration between agricultural extension agents, farmers, industries and researchers. He encouraged the extension workers to be more focused so as to achieve their mandate.
The feedback from the workshop revealed that the participants benefitted immensely from the programme in areas of additional knowledge, practical experiences. Over 600 participants participated in the Workshop.
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