Imo, group to train 500 youths on agribiz

  To provide employment opportunities for young people and improve economic activities in Imo State, Feedwell Agribusiness company said it has partnered the State government to train over 500 youths in different agricultural related businesses. The training, according to the MD/CEO, Feedwell Agribusiness, Comrade. Richard Ottih will be a five-day seminar where participants will gain […]

 

To provide employment opportunities for young people and improve economic activities in Imo State, Feedwell Agribusiness company said it has partnered the State government to train over 500 youths in different agricultural related businesses.

The training, according to the MD/CEO, Feedwell Agribusiness, Comrade. Richard Ottih will be a five-day seminar where participants will gain knowledge and expertise to explore the agricultural vast economy with employment opportunities in agriculture and agric-businesses.

Ottih who spoke with newsmen in Lagos said the training will unlock participants’ potentials and equip them to create employment opportunities for themselves thereby honing their entrepreneurial skills.

“Global population is expected to increase to nine billion by 2050, with young people accounting for about 14 percent of this total. While the world’s youth cohort is expected to grow, employment, they must be trained on how to build capacity in agriculture to position them for future opportunities”, he said.

Ottih identified opportunities agriculture brings as what will be used to build the economic activities of the state and further enhance the revenue that’s being generated in the state.

Special Adviser to Imo State Government on Youth Affairs, Eric Uwakwe said the government was interested in the partnership.

He said engaging more youths, teenagers, and women into the agricultural space could increase food production, create employment opportunities, alleviate poverty, and boost income generation.