CAVA donates Garri Processing Factory worth #16Million to OYSCATECH

OYO STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY, IGBOORA

By; Opeyemi Olawore             11th October, 2018

CAVA donates Garri Processing Factory worth #16Million to OYSCATECH

The Cassava Adding Value for Africa (CAVA) phase II has donated Garri processing factory worth sixteen million Naira to Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology (OYSCATECH), Igboora.

According to the Provost of the College, Professor Gbemiga Adewale, the donation of the garri processing factory was facilitated by the Country coordinator of CAVA II project, who doubles as the Governing Council Chairman, of Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora, Professor Lateef Sanni.

Prof. Adewale stated that, “upon the assumption of office of Prof. Sanni as the Governing Council Chairman of the College, he used his good office to bring this laudable project to the institution. In addition to this, the college has been able to register OYSCATECH Ventures Limited and OYSCATECH Consult as parts of the efforts geared towards improving the internally generated revenue (IGR) for the College.

“We are indeed grateful to Professor Lateef for his commitment and effort at improving the internally generated revenue of the institution, the Provost said.”

Prof. Adewale hinted that the construction of the garri factory is on-going while the machines and other equipment have been delivered to the institution.

"The Garri processing factory is to be commissioned soon by the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, where he would be assisted by the Governing Council Chairman, Prof. Sanni and the CAVA II Director, Prof. Kolawole Adebayo," the Provost said.

In his words, the Country Coordinator, CAVA II project and the Governing Council Chairman of the College, Prof. Lateef Sanni noted that the garri factory would make the College to be a large scale producer of OYSCATECH Garri for the community and nation at large. He also pledged his commitment to the advancement and development of the Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora, while calling on other stakeholders to join hands with the Governing Council of the institution.

It would be recalled that the College is into collaboration with CAVA on demonstration of improved agronomic practices in cassava production to local farmers through CAVA II demonstration plots in the College wherein 35-45 tonnes per hectare yield were recorded compared to the usual 10-25 tonnes by farmers.

The CAVA II project involves five countries which include; Nigeria, Ghana, Malawi, Uganda and Tazania.