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By Onomiguren Agbamu
Keeping to his promises to leave a lasting legacy and a stronger Delta, likewise strengthening farm enterprises, the Delta State Government has reel out an effective management of farms to beneficiaries of Youth Agricultural Entrepreneur programme (YAGEP), in a one day workshop
The one-day Orientation and Farm Enterprise Training (OFET) was attended by 254 YAGEP beneficiaries enrolled into the 2022 cycle in Crop, Fish, and poultry farming.
The OFET with the theme, “Managing Your Farm Enterprise: The Critical Dos and Don’ts,” would equip the already existing farmers beneficiaries to make them agricultural entrepreneurs and better managers of their resources.
The Chief Job and Wealth Creation Officer and the Head of the Delta State Job and Wealth Creation Bureau, Prof. Eric Eboh, harped on the milestone achievements of the Bureau since the inception of the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa-led administration.
He said 9,154 Deltans have benefited from the job creation programmes through the Bureau with YAGEP engaging 1,776 youths.
He added that 5,051 youths benefited from the Skills Training Entrepreneurship Programme (STEP), and that the Graduate Employment Enhancement Programme (GEEP) engaged 170 youths, while the Production and Processing Support Programme (PPSP) supported 2,157 already existing farmers.
He lauded the consistency and transparency of the programme as reflected in the Job Creation Bureau Portal, stressing that the job and wealth creation programme of the state government is a role model in the country.
While congratulating the beneficiaries for being part of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s vision for a more prosperous Delta, he enjoyed them to work hard to ensure that their participation in the programme improved their lives.
He charged the beneficiaries to ensure they register their businesses, keep farm records, write a business plan and to insure their farms as these factors would favorably position them to access loans and grants to grow their businesses.
Adding, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Wealth Creation, Mr. Gerry Osai, commended Governor Okowa for keeping his promise of nurturing youths into entrepreneurs and farm owners.
The resource persons. Miss Emmanuella Clinton, dwells extensively on the topic , “Managing Your Farm As a Profitable Enterprise: The Critical Dos and Don’ts,” advised the beneficiaries not to take more than one loan at a time, and spend their business fund on personal needs.
Responding separately, Charles Igumbor and Stella Nwube in Aquaculture and Crop Production respectively thanked the state government for the opportunity granted them to expand their farm businesses and to become employers of labour.
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