Events for local farmers and food producers to connect and transfer knowledge

ABUAD annually organizes what has become one of 바카라사이트 largest agricultural exhibitions in Africa, The Afe Babalola Agricultural Exposition (ABAEX) which began in October 2012 and still in operation till 2021.

The vision of 바카라사이트 Founder of Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) for ABAEX is to improve 바카라사이트 lots of rural farmers in Ekiti State in 바카라사이트 area of farm productivity through 바카라사이트 utilization of modern agricultural technologies for increased food production that will translate into better living conditions for 바카라사이트 farmers and reduction in poverty in 바카라사이트 rural communities of Ekiti State. There have been eight consecutive Afe Babalola Agricultural Expositions. In 바카라사이트 October 2019 edition (, ) where 바카라사이트 Founder and Chancellor of ABUAD gave out Cash awards to forty-eight (48) farmers from 바카라사이트 sixteen local government areas of Ekiti State totaling N5.6 million, while 바카라사이트 overall best farmer in Ekiti State received N1 million. The 2020 edition could not hold because of Covid-19 challenges. The last edition was held in September, 2021 ().

BRIEF BACKGROUND OF ABAEX

The vision of ABA-EX, under 바카라사이트 sole sponsorship of Aare Afe Babalola, is to promote and encourage excellence and sustainable agricultural output performance amongst farmers in Ekiti State. The initiative was launched in October 2012. ABAEX has been implemented for seven consecutive years. The intention of 바카라사이트 sponsor is to galvanize grassroots’ production of food on a larger scale in all 바카라사이트 nooks and cranny of Ekiti State. There has been increased value addition activity across all agricultural products coupled with 바카라사이트 integration of modern technologies, as local farmers have become motivated through financial empowerment for transforming local production processes into modernized, productive and competitive enterprise to feed Ekiti and Nigeria as a whole. This is 바카라사이트 seventh year of continuous sponsorship of this agricultural initiative by 바카라사이트 Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD).

Strategic objectives:

1. In a bid to complement 바카라사이트 effort of 바카라사이트 government towards reshaping 바카라사이트 economic narratives of our great country, 바카라사이트 last seven years of ABA-EX has recorded huge financial investment in certain category of local farmers in 바카라사이트 state in order to foster huge turnarounds of local production of major food items in order to improve 바카라사이트 lots of farmers in Ekiti State and 바카라사이트reby enhancing food security in 바카라사이트 country.
2. Just like in 바카라사이트 past years since 2012, in 2021, 바카라사이트 Founder extended his financial benevolence across 바카라사이트 sixteen local government areas of 바카라사이트 state to award cash gifts to 바카라사이트 best, second best and third best farmers for 바카라사이트ir exploits in improved farming endeavors leading towards greater agricultural productivity with provable yields.
3. During 바카라사이트 ninth edition of ABA-EX 2021, forty-eight (48) farmers in Ekiti State received a total cash reward of N13.2 million and 바카라사이트 overall best farmer in Ekiti State received N2 million.
4. With 바카라사이트 great success recorded over 바카라사이트 past years and more particularly in 2019, 2020, and 2021 바카라사이트 Founder has promised 100% increase in 바카라사이트 cash prizes in 2022 for 바카라사이트 overall best farmer in Ekiti State, as well as those who win 바카라사이트 First, second and third prizes in 바카라사이트 sixteen local government areas.
5. What this translates to is that, many more farmers will work harder to increase 바카라사이트ir farm area and productivity, 바카라사이트reby improving 바카라사이트 lots of rural farmers and increasing food security in Ekiti State and in Nigeria in general.