The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in Rivers state has charged intending trainees of its Sustainable Agricultural Development Scheme to embrace crop farming and animal husbandry as a source of employment and financial empowerment. “Sustainable agriculture refers to an agricultural production and distribution system which helps to provide more profitable farm income, promote environmental stewardship and enhance the quality of life of farm families and communities”, he added. In his remarks, the Rivers State Coordinator of the NDE, Felix Kpegasin said the scheme was for the training of interested unemployed persons in agricultural skills mainly on crop production and animal husbandry. Everybody needs food, the country needs food because we are talking about food sufficiency and food sufficiency stems from individual agricultural production. In his goodwill message, Owunaro Henry, Rivers State Director, Federal Character Commission and Head of the Association of Heads of Federal Establishments in Rivers state pointed trainees to the limitless opportunities abounding in crop production and animal husbandry.

Source: Nigerian Tribune November 07, 2019 15:04 UTC