The National Directorate of Employment (NDE), on Monday, commenced a three-day training and orientation programme for 50 selected youth across Taraba State in small stock (goat) production.
The state coordinator of the directorate, Alhaji Danjuma Shehu explained during the event in Jalingo that the idea was based on the economic and business value chain importance of animals production.
According to him, training youths in goat production technology along its value chain became key, considering the practice role in the socio-economic, environmental and religious life of the farming communities in terms of income and supply of food for the local population and the country at large.
“Goat production business along value chain plays an important role in the socio-economic, environmental and religious life of the farming communities in terms of income and supply of food for the local population and the country at large.
“The potential inherent in goat production business include, production of meat, milk and manure is the reason why the directorate has decided to train youth in the practice.
”The idea is also aimed at revamping the agriculture to boost production of food and fibres as well, as provide job opportunities for graduates of agriculture and school leavers” He explained.
One of the participants, Mr Yusuf Adamu, assured on behalf of the participants that they would make the directorate proud by transforming their lives through the goat business practice to become employers of labour.
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