By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko
Ibadan, April 26, 2021 Dr Debo Akande, a Scientist at International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, on Monday advised agricultural stakeholders to support youths engagement in entrepreneurship and agri-business in Nigeria.
This, Akande said, would be key to poverty alleviation in the country.
He made the remark at the 2020/2021 annual research review and 33rd South-West Research Extension Farmers Input Linkage System (REFILS) workshop of the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Ibadan.
Akande made the remark while presenting his keynote address on the topic”Agricultural Research and Entrepreneurship for Poverty Alleviation”.
According to him, the future of Nigeria’s economy depends on capitalising on agricultural research and innovation to support agricultural entrepreneurs in leveraging on the growing global demand.