Borno Government is in collaboration with the World Bank to train 100 extension agents.
Mr Ibrahim Izge, Borno State Agricultural Development Programme manager, disclosed this on Wednesday.
He claimed its part of measures to boost live stock production in the state.
Izge said the training begin on Wednesday, May 29 and the training was under the World Bank Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-Press).
He added that the Borno state government is committed to revitalizing the vital livestock sector for socio economic development and improved nutrition in line with its recovery plan.
National Extension Officer facilitating the training, Dr Umar Suleiman, said the project was a six year intervention with the objective of enhancing production of cattle, sheep and goats through modern practices to boost income and livelihood of farmers.
“It will stimulate commercial activities by supporting the value chain in the livestock sector as well as enhance the resilience of the sector to various challenges including climate change,” he said.
“The State Project Coordinator, Dr Makinta Ali, said participants were drawn from key Ministries, Departments and Agencies as well as 19 Local Government Councils known for livestock production.
“While stressing the crucial role of agricultural extension agents in disseminating knowledge to farmers, Ali tasked the trainees to utilize knowledge acquired in achieving the project objectives of transforming the livestock sector, particularly in targeted livestock-dependent communities.”
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