WANT Ijebu Development Initiative on Poverty Reduction ASSISTANCE?

To become an IDIPR Stakeholder/Beneficiary the followings are the requirements.
1. Participate in IDIPR training workshop in any chosen     enterprise
2. Must be ready to join Cooperative Group under IDIPR
3. Payment for Land Allocation
4. Readiness to obey the farm rules and regulations
5. Readiness to ensure transparency, accountability and togetherness 

Ogun Grants N60m to IDIPR

The Ogun State Government under the leadership of Senator Ibikunle Amosun has granted a loan of N60million to the Initiative alongside other agricultural cooperative groups across the state. The Commercial Agricultural Credit Scheme loan was purposely rolled out by the Government toward achieving its mandate to explore the agricultural potential of the State for the creation of employments, foods sufficiency, generate income and reduce poverty among the people.
Ogun State Government found the Initiative worthy, having observed its potential and excellent agricultural activities. The government was overwhelmed by the enormous number of earthen ponds stocked with fishes; poultry and piggery pens, man-power resources and self-sufficient Feedmill available on the farm village which prompted the government to release the 3rd trench of N60 million on 18months payback period

ERIWE LEADS THE WORLD IN FARM VILLAGES

The Federal Government has concurred through its minister of state for Agriculture and Rural
Development Senator Heineken Lokpobiri that the Ijebu Ode Fish Farm Village of the IDIPR is the leading assemblage of fish farmers in the world also describing the village as “Agricultural Tourism Centre of Africa”.
The Minister was welcoming a delegation of the Initiative led by the Chairman Professor Kamil Olanipekun Alausa in his office in Abuja during which he had broad briefing on the activities and achievements of the Initiative.
Others who accompanied the IDIPR Board Chairman to the minister were Prof. Abeke Adesanya (Secretary), Mr. Marcus Adeniyi (General Manager) Mr. Sunday Izomo President Farmers Cooperative Union (FCU) and Alhaja Fausat Abdulahi, FCU Treasurer.
The warm reception accorded the delegation by the Minister and his high-level technocrats was highly motivating.
Mr. Lokpobiri showered encomiums on the Initiative for its contribution to poverty reduction and fish production in the country.
He specifically declared the IDIPR Eriwe Fish Farm Village as a Model, for other States and Communities to follow. The Honourable Minister endorsed the earlier assertion of the FAO that the Eriwe Farm Village is the leading assembly of fish farmers in the world as an Agricultural Tourist Centre as well as the Pride of Africa.
Senator Heinehen Lokpobiri then promised the following:
Commissioning of the FMARD Assisted Feedmill at the Eriwe Farm Village
Provision of more than 20 Fish Smoking Kilns
Agreement to provide two (2) Tractors under the FMARD Tractorisation Scheme
Construction/Maintenance of IDIPR Farm Road Networks
Grants towards IDIPR Poverty Reduction Programme
At the end of the presentation, the Initiative untied their wares and presented neatly packed cartons of dried fish to the Minister of State, Directors, Staff of the Ministry and Journalists present at the occasion. The Initiative ensured that the Ijebu fish found its way into several homes in Abuja; including that of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, even in his absence.