Foundation trains over 25,000 on modern agricultural practices
The Leventis Foundation Nigeria has trained over 25,000 youths and farmers on modern and sustainable agriculture practices. Executive Director of the Foundation, Dr. Hope Ovie Usieta made the disclosure during the formal unveiling of the 30th anniversary logo of the foundation in Abuja. He said the foundation has so far set up nine training institutes […]
The Leventis Foundation Nigeria has trained over 25,000 youths and farmers on modern and sustainable agriculture practices.
Executive Director of the Foundation, Dr. Hope Ovie Usieta made the disclosure during the formal unveiling of the 30th anniversary logo of the foundation in Abuja.
He said the foundation has so far set up nine training institutes in Nigeria and Ghana, adding that the training schools in Nigeria are located in Osun, Kano, Kaduna, Gombe, Ondo and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Dr. Usieta said that the foundation has invested over 30 billion naira in training farmers across the country in the last 30 years, adding that the theme of the 30th anniversary celebration, ‘Three decades of service and enhanced livelihood’ reflects the foundation’s commitment in giving back to the society and empowering beneficiaries of its training programmes.
The foundation has also put together different activities for the 30th anniversary celebration.
The Executive Director said that the foundation would soon make a formal call for presentation of business plans for the “LFN@30 Agribusiness Pitch” – a platform for people with great ideas to win up to N2,000,000 seed money for their business pursuits in agriculture.
He said that the competition will be graded in three categories producing winners who will comprise of students, past students of the training schools and the general public.
Meanwhile the foundation recently held a ground-breaking ceremony in Weppa, Edo State for the establishment of an Agricultural Management Institute there.
The Leventis Foundation Nigeria was established in 1979 and incorporated as a charity on April 26, 1988.
Unveiling the anniversary logo, Chairman of Leventis Foundation Nigeria, Alhaji Ahmed Mantey, said that the foundation would soon expand its outreach in humanitarian service across the country and that it plans to venture into other sectors such as sports, retailing and trade.