Owo is a Local Government Area in Ondo State, Nigeria. It was the capital of a Yoruba city-state. The present-day city is an agricultural center involved in the growing and trade of yams, cassava, maize, okra, peppers, cocoa, and cotton. There are, however, other meaningful commercial activities in the town, including but not limited to: timber and sawmilling, Soya bean processing plants and block making industries.