{"id":13878,"date":"2026-06-20T12:31:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/step-oyo-bets-on-the-next-generation-to-secure-food-security\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T21:35:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T21:35:08","slug":"step-oyo-bets-on-the-next-generation-to-secure-food-security","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/step-oyo-bets-on-the-next-generation-to-secure-food-security\/","title":{"rendered":"STEP-Oyo bets on the next generation to secure food security"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><figure id=\"attachment_23074\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23074\" style=\"width: 820px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23074 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/STEP-Oyo-p1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" height=\"411\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23074\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Governor Seyi Makinde commissioning the STEP Agribusiness Building.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oyo State has realized that the interest of teenagers and youth can be captured through modern agriculture. In partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/\">IITA<\/a> sur le <a href=\"https:\/\/www.startthemearly.org\/\">Start Them Early Program (STEP)<\/a>, the Oyo State government (OYSG) commissioned the first STEP-Oyo project at the Methodist High School, Ibadan, on 28 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project was established to introduce this initiative in agriculture and encourage agribusiness, generate employment for school children, and combat food scarcity in Oyo State. The first STEP project was piloted in Fasola Grammar School, also in Oyo State, and provided the stimulus for this new project with the State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><figure id=\"attachment_23076\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23076\" style=\"width: 820px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23076 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/STEP-Oyo-p3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" height=\"411\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23076\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kenton Dashiell highlighting the Memorandum of Understanding signed between IITA and OYSG.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his opening remarks, <a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/iita-staff\/dashiell-kenton\/\">Kenton Dashiell<\/a>, IITA Deputy Director General, Partnerships for Delivery (DDG-P4D), mentioned that a memorandum of understanding had been signed between IITA and Oyo State Government, which is a big win for the farmers and agribusiness owners in the State. In addition, he referred to the Oyo State Agribusiness Incubation Center in Awe, dedicated to training thousands of youth to become agripreneurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lekan Abioye, President of Old Students Association, Methodist High School, related the joy of the association as the governor visited for the first time in the history of the school to commission a project. \u201cMethodist High School has become the pride of all the schools in Oyo State because of this project,\u201d he said. He appreciated the government, association, and all supporters of education growth in Oyo State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><figure id=\"attachment_23077\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23077\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-23077\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/STEP-Oyo-p4-300x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23077\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Governor Seyi Makinde explaining the<br \/>importance of the project to the attendees.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seyimakinde.com\/\">Seyi Makinde<\/a>, Executive Governor of Oyo State, in his speech, said that the project had taught him the importance of synergy at all levels. He stated that the project is alive today because of the combined work of OYSG and IITA. \u201cIf this project is to continue, it will require further partnerships to secure the future,\u201d he emphasized. He appreciated IITA Director General <a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/iita-staff\/sanginga-nteranya\/\">Nteranya Sanginga<\/a> for allowing the commission of STEP first in Oyo State in Nigeria. \u201cWith STEP, we are creating a new generation of agripreneurs to address the challenge of agriculture and food security in the State,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Excited by the outcome of STEP in Methodist High School, Governor Makinde announced that the next phase would extend the program to six more secondary schools across the geopolitical zones in the State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DG Sanginga and the IITA Senior Management Team with other dignitaries went on a tour of the agribusiness facilities led by Governor Makinde. They visited the central laboratory, processing center, crop field, poultry, farm exhibition stand, and fishpond.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oyo State has realized that the interest of teenagers and youth can be captured through modern agriculture. 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