3. The extension component in Osun State Agricultural Development Programme is made up of two sub components. Agricultural Technology Delivery; Communication Support. Number of zones – Three (03) Iwo; Osogbo; Ife/Ijesa. Number of Blocks-31 Number of Cells-248 Number of Extension Agents-149 Farm Families-256, 000 Extension Agents-Farm Families Ratio 1:1718

4. S/NoPOSTTARGETACTUALPERCENTAGEREMARKS A.HEADQUATERS 1.Director of Research and Extension11100 2.Deputy Director of Extension11100 3.Deputy Director, WIA11100 4.Head of Communication11100 5.Radio/TV Officer (Foreman)1__ 6.Video Cameraman11100 7.Photographer1__ 8.Graphic Artist1__ 9.Video Technician1__

5. S/NoPOSTTARGETACTUALPERCENTAGEREMARKS A.ZONAL LEVEL 1.Zonal Managers33100 2.Zonal Extension Agents33100 3.SUBJECT MATTER SPECIALIST 4.Crops33100 5.Livestock33100 6.Fisheries3266.7 7.WIA3__ 8.Agroforestry and Land Use3__ 9.Block Extension Agents311961 10.Village Extension Agents24814961Local Government EAs inclusive.

6. S/NoSTAFF TYPE OF MOBILITY TARGETACTUALPERCENTAGEREMARKS 1. Director of Research and Extension Double Cabin Pick-Up 1_100 The mobility situation is hampering performance. 2.Deputy Direction of Extension Double Cabin Pick-Up 1_100 3.Deputy Director, WIA Double Cabin Pick-Up 1__ 4.Head of CommunicationInformation Van1__ 5. Subject Matter Specialist (SMS) Double Cabin Pick-Up 1__ 6.Zonal Extension AgentsMotorcycle33100 7.Block Extension AgentsMotorcycle3119100 8.Village Extension AgentsMotorcycle2485033.3 NOTE: Most of the Local Government EAs are not mobile.

7.  ROOT AND TUBER EXPANSION PROGRAMME (RTEP)  AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION AGENDA (ATA)

8. Seventeen (17) groups were registered under this programme cover five (5) Local Government Area. Fourteen (14) of the groups are into processing of Root and Tuber crops while three (3) are into production (2 for cassava and 1 for potato).

9. Osun State has keyed into the Transformation Agenda of the Federal Government with the sensitisation of all the stakeholders of the beginning of the year (2012). The commodity-value-chain of priority on the state are Rice, Cassava, Oil palm/Cocoa, Fisheries and Livestock.

10. S/No. REDEMPTION CENTRES FERTILIZERS SUPPLIED (50Kg Bags) FERTILIZERS REDEEMED (50Kg Bags) NUMBER OF BENEFITED FARMERS UREANPKUREANPK 1.Iwo300600300442559 2.Ede North650 496268620 3.Irewole and Isokan700500606568 4.Ilesa East and West600 128344466 5.Ife Central and East600 309322410 6.Odo-Otin600 45161140 TOTAL3, 4503, 5501, 3381, 6022, 263

11. S/No. REDEMPTION CENTRES SEED, MAIZE AND RICEFARMERS BENEFITED Maize Supplied Maize Redeemed Rice Supplied Rice Redeemed MaizeRiceTotal 1.Iwo150 40 14232174 2. Ede North and South 100 40 9135126 3.Irewole and Isokan_______ 4.Ilesa East and West100 40 8537122 5.Ife Central and East100 40 7933112 6.Odo-Otin_______ TOTAL450 160 397137

12.  Incident of pepper and tomato wilt which has not got an acceptable solution from the Research Institutes;  Poor mobility situation of Local Government EAs;  Inadequate staff in the ADP;  Insufficient project vehicle;  Late or non-release of fund for extension and research activities.