The National Directorate of Employment (NDE), has begun training of youth in Kano State in goat rearing to reduce poverty amongst them and boost nutrition security.
The State Coordinator, Mr Idris Sani-Yakasai, stated this on Monday in Kano at the launch of the Implementation of the Small Stock (goat) Production training for 50 youth.
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He said that the training, which is the first of its kind in the state, was organised by the NDE under the Rural Employment Provision Department (REP).
According to him, the programme was been introduced to 18 states, including Kano, while the beneficiaries comprised both males and females.
The coordinator revealed that goat is a type of animal that reproduce rapidly and has value chain advantage.
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Sani-Yakasai explained that goat provides nutritious milk and meat, as well as, quality skin for leather materials.
The trainees, he said, would be trained extensively by experts, after which, they would be given loan to buy two she-goats and one hi-goat.
In a remarks, Ms Fatima Abubakar from the Rural Employment Promotion (REP) department of the NDE, urged participants to pay attention during the training.
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She said that the directorate would continue to train youth in various skills, for them to be self reliant and employers of labour.
Amina Abdullahi and Rabiu Shuaibu, spoke on behalf of the trainees, expressed delight and thanked NDE for organising the training.
