AfriWomen hosted a formal courtesy visit from the executive leadership of the Oyo State Sheep & Goat Farmers’ Group. The meeting focused on integrating their members into AfriWomen’s structured cooperative cluster model across the state — a move that promises greater organisation, collective voice, and value chain inclusion for livestock producers.
Chief Adebukola Oso, Founder and Project Lead of AfriWomen, personally led the engagement. She emphasised AfriWomen’s commitment to building sustainable, member-driven cluster systems and highlighted the importance of institutional partnerships to elevate livestock value chains. In a gracious gesture, she proposed a courtesy visit to the National President of the Sheep & Goat Association to solidify alignment and cooperation.
Throughout the meeting, leaders discussed key areas of collaboration: visits to local government areas, nurturing grassroots leadership through cluster head elections, and formalising relationships via a Memorandum of Understanding. These discussions reflect AfriWomen’s bold yet measured approach to inclusion — offering structure and capacity while respecting existing group identities and leadership.
This engagement comes at a time when Oyo State is building momentum in livestock sector development. Under Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration, the state has distributed nutritional supplements and inputs to over 2,500 cattle, sheep, and goat farmers. The foundational reforms in the ministry’s livestock policy show clear alignment with AfriWomen’s vision of inclusive agribusiness growth.
Chief Oso, known for her quiet leadership and interdisciplinary footprint in law, research, and grassroots enterprise, remarked:
“Every livestock producer deserves to move from informal to formal systems — with dignity, opportunity, and sustainable markets. Our cluster model is not just about aggregation — it is about equipping members to negotiate, brand, add value, and access markets.”
Her ongoing PhD research on legal and institutional frameworks for women’s economic empowerment underlines her reputation as a thought leader capable of linking theory and practice — making AfriWomen a compelling partner for donors, technical agencies, and export-oriented firms.
AfriWomen commends the executives for their openness, readiness to evolve, and shared vision for livestock sector growth in Oyo State. The path ahead includes grassroots mobilisation, capacity building, cluster pilot operations, and formal partnerships.
Contact:
Chief Adebukola Oso
Founder & Project Lead, AfriWomen
+234 703 750 4696
WhatsApp: +234 702 567 5635
adebukolaoso2024@gmail.com