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Ogun Govt Trains Youths On Agriculture Businesses

The Ogun State government has commenced capacity building for youths and unemployed graduates in the state. The government says the initiative is targeted at boosting … Continue reading Ogun Govt Trains Youths On Agriculture Businesses


Ijaw Youth Council, Niger Delta

Ogun, Agriculture, YouthsThe Ogun State government has commenced capacity building for youths and unemployed graduates in the state.

The government says the initiative is targeted at boosting the agriculture sector and value chains of the state in southwest Nigeria.

A total of about 80 participants were trained in different aspects of agriculture on Wednesday at the government-owned facility at the Eweje Farm Institute in Abeokuta.

The consultant to Governor Ibikunle Amosu on Agriculture, Mrs Ronke Onadeko, assured the participants that the state government was ready to support them in growing their businesses.

She asked them to group themselves into cooperatives to be able to access government loan facilities at a single digit.

Mrs Onadeko, however, urged them to make themselves readily available for the different programmes being initiated by the state government to be self-employed and self-reliant.

Speakers at the event urged the government to encourage the trainees through modern way of farming, for increased productivity and attract more of participants in the business.