Author: The North Journals

In the quiet rural expanse of Alayide Village in Ado-Awaye, Oyo State, Nigeria, a revolution in agriculture began with a woman’s profound empathy and unwavering determination. Oluyemisi Iranloye, the Founder and CEO of Psaltry International Company Limited, turned the pain of smallholder farmers into a thriving enterprise that has become a beacon of rural transformation, female empowerment, and agricultural innovation. Oluyemisi Iranloye’s journey into agribusiness was seeded during her tenure as Chief Operating Officer at EKHA AGRO, where she witnessed the harsh realities faced by cassava farmers. These smallholder farmers often journeyed miles on rugged roads with their harvests, only…