390 youths to undergo Agriculture training

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Alhaji Lawal Ida, the National Coordinator, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), says 390 youths will be trained in the N-Agripreneurs business plan initiative.

He said this in Sokoto on Monday at the opening of six-day training of 126 youths from Sokoto and Kebbi States under the N-Agripreneurs on Business plan.

Ida, who was represented by Mr Achem Bello, IFAD’s Agribusiness Specialist Officer, said that the pilot programme had commenced in seven states in the northern part of the country.

“The programme is aimed at addressing food security and unemployment challenges facing young men and women in Jigawa, Borno, Yobe, Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto and Kebbi States.

“As such, 390 participants, who were drawn from the states, would be trained and supported under the IFAD Climate Change Adaptation and Agribusiness Support Programme (CASP) in the…

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