The objective of the training programme is to address issues concerned with the challenges women face across Nigeria in agribusiness, and thus, we would ensure that trainees learn practical and business management skills on how to start and nurture their agribusinesses investment in the area of food processing technology. By the implementation of this project it would increase the influx of more women into Agribusiness across Nigeria with better understanding of how things work in this sector, aid in equipping them with the needed rudiments to sustain their agri - investments and link them to potential markets within and outside Nigeria.
STRATEGIES/PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
- Select two (2) states from each of the geo-political zone and FCT in Nigeria as pilot state as shown below:
- Select 15 existing agricultural cooperative societies or Commodity Associations from each state in the geopolitical zones;
- Cooperatives/Associations submit 20 members each for improving knowledge gap through tailored agripreneurship training;
- Undertake sensitization and Need Assessment to 100 participants per State (2 training centres/State)
- Provide the cooperative/Commodity Association with equipment support and handling techniques/training support
- Monitor the progress of the programme for quality assurance;
- Institute 2 post training visits support (State and Headquarter) 6 months after the training
- Evaluate outcomes and use results to improve the programme over time
- Establish a drying/dehydration center for each cooperatives participating in the programme (2 fish/meat drier and 2 dehydrators for each group of 20 participants).
The following are therefore the specific objectives of the programme:
- expose trainees to the various entrepreneurial opportunities in adopting drying and dehydration technology for food processing business that are viable and self-sustaining;
- empowering the women in simple business planning methods which they would use to start up or sustain their ongoing sales of highly perishable farm produce business;
- link trainees to mentors that can provide further learning and support services after the training, and
- prepare the women for export readiness by training on best global practices for production, branding and packaging.
The programme is being implemented at the State level in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, SMEDAN, ITF, NABTEB and agricultural-based cooperative societies/Commodity Associations. The State is expected to take ownership and replicate it to other groups after the first targeted 100 women have participated and benefited from the project across the selected States for implementation across Nigeria.
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
- Improved value-added agricultural products
- Increased access market information and support
- Generation of employment through new sustainable agribusinesses
- Wealth creation
- Improved food security
- Efficient management of established agribusinesses;
- Production of competitive goods
- Enhanced sustainable livelihood;
- Increased government internally Generated Revenue
- Reduction in pervasive poverty among rural farmers
We have experienced a number of capacity building training and literacy skill acquisition in partnership with non-governmental organizations such as the partnership with the Read, Learn and Grow Literacy Organization of Nigeria (RELEGLON) a literacy skill acquisition among students in secondary schools within Plateau state, April, 2016. Also, we participated as contributors on ICT skills acquisition program in partnership with APURIMAC (NGO), Jos, Plateau state, August, 2018. The company as part of its contractible services executed the supply and installation of ICT infrastructure for the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Headquarter, December, 2022. Several and similar programs has been conducted by the company in partnership and volunteer participation with NGO’s where we ensure that the overall objectives of the programs are met.
We are also certified by training to deliver according to the guidelines on Human Capital Development by the Industrial Training Fund (ITF). Also, in partnership with SMEDAN and NABTEB for effective delivery and endorsements of our training’s certification under either Agripreneurship or Entrepreneurship skills training offered.
We have experienced a number of capacity building training and literacy skill acquisition in partnership with non-governmental organizations such as the partnership with the Read, Learn and Grow Literacy Organization of Nigeria (RELEGLON) a literacy skill acquisition among students in secondary schools within Plateau state, April, 2016. Also, we participated as contributors on ICT skills acquisition program in partnership with APURIMAC (NGO), Jos, Plateau state, August, 2018. The company as part of its contractible services executed the supply and installation of ICT infrastructure for the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Headquarter, December, 2022. Several and similar programs has been conducted by the company in partnership and volunteer participation with NGO’s where we ensure that the overall objectives of the programs are met.
We are also certified by training to deliver according to the guidelines on Human Capital Development by the Industrial Training Fund (ITF). Also, in partnership with SMEDAN and NABTEB for effective delivery and endorsements of our training’s certification under either Agripreneurship or Entrepreneurship skills training's offered.
