Stakeholders in agricultural sector have advised the federal government to intensify efforts to ensure that youths are involved in agriculture by sponsoring “Young Farmers Club” in all Secondary schools in the country.
They gave the advice at the inauguration of young farmers club at the Federal Science and Technical College Orozo in Abuja Municipal Area Council.
The increasing rate of youth unemployment in Nigeria is a major challenge to social and economic stability in the country.
Among the numerous interventions to address the problem is the recent inauguration of young farmers club at the federal science and technical college, Orozo.
The minister of agriculture who was represented at the event encouraged Students to embrace farming for business in the absence of white collar jobs.
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Professor Agnes Onyeagba a senior citizen, encourages young farmers to invest more in organic farming, which she says has kept her looking younger at eighty nine.
The young farmers club for Secondary school students is to equip them with first hand knowledge on how to run farm business, and make them self reliant after graduation.
Editor: Paul Akhagbemhe
