NESG, Firm  Collaborate On Agric Training

The Nigerian Economic Summit and Heifer Nigeria  have concluded plans o collaborate to train stakeholders on the role of youths in agriculture.

The training will hold at the Nigerian Economic Summit (NES #27) slated for October 25-26,this year,according to a statement from Country Director, Heifer Nigeria, Rufus Idris.

He said:“Youth are the future of agriculture in Africa, and they can bring the much-needed innovation that will enable African farmers to feed the continent’s growing population in the years ahead.

“Leveraging technology and modern practices will create a pathway for Nigeria to increase productivity and competitiveness of the agricultural sector to curb food insecurity and poverty. Heifer International is committed to supporting a business ecosystem that enables youths to drive innovation in the sector, growing their incomes through sustainable and scalable food, and farming practices.”

 Heifer International said for more than 47 years it has worked with smallholder farmers in Africa, supporting them to reach a sustainable living income. It added that it plans to assist more than one million farmers and mainly youth to reach a sustainable living income by year 2030 in Nigeria.