Agric Ministry trains youths on snail, grasscutter farming

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has commenced a training
programme for youths in snail and grass-cutter farming.
The three day training at the Federal College of Animal Health and Production
Technology, Moor Plantation Ibadan, Oyo State is expected to create wealth for youths
by addressing unemployment.
The permanent secretary of the Ministry, Mrs. Ibukun Odusote, who was represented by
the deputy director, Women and Gender Mrs. Karima Babangida, urged all participants to
show a high level of commitment, involvement and seriousness in the training.
Mrs. Odusote said the goal of the training was to equip the youths with the skills to start
up agribusiness in snail and grasscutter farming.
The trainees were given starter packs for snail farming, comprising of snail feedstock,
cage, feeds, drugs and disinfectants while those in grass-cutter farming got a cage for
housing colony of cats and rats (one male and four female and feed) that will promote
technology adoption and economic engagement in the enterprises of snail and
grasscutter farming.