The Governor of Ogun state, Dapo Abiodun, has blamed middlemen in business for the drastic hike in prices of things in the market.

Assessing the ongoing Farmers’ Market project in Asero, Abeokuta, on Tuesday, the Governor said the aim of the development is to directly link buyers to sellers, completely eliminating middlemen in Agricultural value chain.

“The plan is to build these markets in multiple locations across the state, connecting farmers directly to consumers.

“What we are doing here in Asero is just one of several. This will be among the smallest, as we aim to construct a much larger one.

“I was in France a few weeks ago, and I saw one of the world’s largest Farmers’ Markets. Our intention is to replicate that in Ogun State,” Abiodun said.

Furthermore, the Governor said Ogun state is the first in the whole of Nigeria to establish a Farmers’ Management Information System attributing that to the evident commitment of his administration to support farmers. Giving details of how the system works, Abiodun said the system allows to track needs of farmers and offer support in land preparation, pesticide provision, and fertilizer distribution.

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