German-based entrepreneurial cooperation, AFOS Foundation and National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) have trained Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) on management of farms.
Speaking at the second AFOS and Microfinance Agricultural Learning and Development Centre Stakeholders Meeting in Lagos, PAN President, Sunday Ezeobiora, said the move is good as one thing the industry lacks is skilled workers.
Ezeobiora said the sector will see much changes once more people are trained to participate in different farms.
He said: “If we have enough skilled workers, the industry can compete. We have to train people that will go into the farms and perform…’’
Country Representative of AFOS, Ladi Akoni, said vocational training offers a pathway for efficiency in the sector as low cadre workers handling the birds are skilled.
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Akoni said they are interested in the training because they have seen potential for growth in the sector and the gap in capacity building.
He added the aim is to see that different actors in the agricultural value chain are working together.
”Also, some of the challenges resulting in people leaving the country are lingering and workers are leaving the industry, so we provide a pathway for continued production”, he noted.
Special Assistant to Executive Secretary of NBTE, Ibrahim Bashir, said AFOS is complementing the board in capacity building… he noted.