The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has supported 400 young farmers in Kano State through its Youth in Agribusiness (YAS) Project.
Funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the initiative offers technical and business training in agribusiness value chains like poultry, horticulture, and aquaculture. Participants celebrated their graduation in Kano, marking a step toward overcoming challenges like limited resources and market access.
Each beneficiary received inputs, including chicken feed, fertilizer, knapsacks, chicks, fish feed, and seedlings for crops like sweet pepper and tomatoes.
Since its launch in 2023, the project has trained over 7,000 youths across Kano, Oyo, Ogun, and the FCT, targeting 10,000 by 2025. Officials emphasized the proper use of distributed inputs to ensure long-term impact.
With their new skills and tools, these young farmers are poised to drive agricultural development in Nigeria.
