To enable members of the University community have access to agricultural products at affordable prices and to showcase research findings, the Directorate of University Farms (DUFARMS) has commissioned its Agro Mart Shed.

While commissioning the Agro Mart Shed, the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council, Senator/Sir (Dr.) Adeseye Ogunlewe, expressed his delight to be part of the remarkable achievement being made by the University, and said it was indeed one of the happiest days of his life, as he saw different kinds of agricultural products of FUNAAB being displayed, in line with the policy thrust of the Federal Government at ensuring that food security was achieved with the existence of the Universities of Agriculture. Senator Ogunlewe congratulated the Vice-Chancellor and members of staff of DUFARMS for the feat, urging them to ensure that the products get to government offices and companies in the state.

Speaking earlier, the Vice-Chancellor and President, Association of African Universities, Professor Olusola Oyewole, said the agricultural products displayed were made possible due to the experience gained by DUFARMS staff that were sponsored by the University to the Songhai Farms, Republic of Benin Republic, last year to understudy and replicate a prototype of the farm in FUNAAB. He added that the activities of the project would be complemented with the operations of the FUNAAB Radio through the broadcast of information on University farm products to the public, thereby promoting better community interaction and co-operation.

The Acting Director of DUFARMS, Mr. Michael Jaiyeola, appreciated the level of support given by Management to the farm, noting that the construction of the Agro Mart Shed was done using various products from the farm with the intention to generate more income for the University and enhance the production process at zero wastage level. He said the various end products from the farm would include cashew nut, palm oil, garri, cassava flour, yam, cucumber, moringa tree products, pinapple, maize, bush-meat, snail, plantain, banana, tomatoes, palmwine, among others.