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With the introduction of cocoa as a cash crop in 1910–1920, Omisore started planting several cocoa tree seedlings, which attracted farmers from various Yoruba towns. This also attracted more elites of Ife to his land, which he granted land to. In 1927, he gave portions of land to his in-law, Prince
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During his construction in Ife, he discovered a vast rural jungle and requested Ooni Ajagun for permission to farm on the land. Omisore was granted permission to gain ownership over the large range of land, which stretched from River Aaye to River
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with neighbouring major towns. Omisore was appointed to lead a group of able-bodied youths from different Ife compounds to construct several intercity and intracity roads such as Ife-Ede road, Ife-Ondo road, and several township streets, which still exist in Ife today. His construction and
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