Chartered Risk Management Institute of Nigeria

Ayinla Semiu Toba is an experienced agribusiness professional with a B.Sc. in Animal Science from the University of Ibadan and an MBA in Agribusiness from the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. He has had a distinguished career at Obasanjo Farms Nigeria Limited (OFN), spanning over three decades in various leadership roles. Starting as a Commercial Egg Layer Farm Supervisor in 1992, he rose to become General Manager, overseeing multi-location operations including poultry (layer, broiler, parent and grandparent stock), hatcheries, feedmills, crop production (cassava, maize), and agroforestry. His work has also included the development of large-scale commercial farms, greenhouse vegetable production, and the management of extensive cassava plantations. Currently, he manages a 2,000-hectare cassava farm in Iseyin, with plans to expand to 4,000 hectares, reinforcing his commitment to advancing agricultural productivity in Nigeria.