Sokoto to train 2m people on poultry farming

The Sokoto State Government has announced plan to train two million people on poultry farming.

This was contained in a statement signed by Malam Imam Imam, the media aide to Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal..

The statement said that their target was to become a leading state in poultry production in the country and to serve neighboring countries in the near future.

“We hope to increase production of poultry meat and eggs, and to provide employment opportunities to citizens through the intervention as well as tackling poverty especially among rural dwellers,” the statement added.

It revealed that an agency for poultry development was already established  to enable citizens of the state tap from the potentials available in the sector.

The new agency, it explained, would work closely with all stakeholders, notably the Department of Livestock Development of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, to introduce policy guidelines that would lead to the development of the sector for the benefit of the citizens.

Meanwhile, the state government has announced the appointment of Alhaji Balarabe Ladan as the Director-General of the newly-established Poultry Development Agency.