ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
This Program has already empowered 3,500 young farmers from each LGA’s in 36 States of the country including the FCT. It been executed in Cycles, following a Revolving Model, broken down below.
Farmers are Identified and Sorted into Goat and Sheep Farmers, Rabbit Farmers (Cuniculture), and trained accordingly
Rabbit Farming (Cuniculture)
Rabbit production has gained more attention in Nigeria as a sustainable and inexpensive means of providing high-quality animal protein to supplement the deficiency arising from the dependency on plant protein for Nigerians. The NAAD is actively involved in the campaign of encouraging and training and equipping the Nigerian youth in the rabbit farming as a means of generating income for themselves and family.
After a period of 3 months 10 Rabbits will be collected from each Rabbit Farmer the collected animals will be pooled, and a new batch of Farmers will be identified, trained and given animals to nurture to maturity.
A Farmer who participates in the Cycle above for 30 months owns his animals and whatever proceeds they may give him, the Farmer can also sell his animals to NAAD or to any buyer of his choice. Using this system, our projected Farmer growth will be exponential after three cycles:
The financial benefit of this program to the farmers is immense, a farmer has at least 3 major avenues for income from a rabbit colony:
- Meat: A farmer can make up to 50,000 Naira, from the Meat as it is highly nutritious and rich in protein.
- Skin and Fur: A farmer can make up to 30,000 to 40,000 Naira from the hide and skin of rabbits; they are used in making clothes and sandals.
- Waste Products: A farmer can make between 30,000 to 40,000 Naira from the rabbits, as the Waste Products are excellent alternatives to chemical fertilizers, being rich in Nitrogen and Phosphorous.
Course:
Space Selection.
Breeds Identification.
Choosing the Right cage size
Feeding Of Rabbits.
Water Source
Environmental Care
Market.
Rearing goat and sheep generates a lot of employment and revenue in terms of exports and imports. The most important products from sheep and goat are wool and meat. Also, their skin and milk are being highly marketed across the world. Their Meat is a delicacy that most people enjoy across the world. In Nigeria, sheep and goats play a significant socio-economic role in the life of the people hence, the National Agency for the Agricultural Empowerment (NAAD) resolved to grab the opportunity for the youth by training and equipping them with the tools necessary in commercial Goat and sheep farming. Considering the fact that Goat meat is a healthy alternative to beef and chicken because of its lower calorie, fat and cholesterol. Goat meat comprises 63 percent of red meat consumed worldwide. Comparatively, Goat meat also contains Vitamin B, Vitamin B12 and higher potassium content with lower sodium levels. and when it comes to fat, goat meat is leaner than other meats. it also has far lesser calories which means it is ideal for those trying to stick to a diet. Goat meat also contains higher levels of iron than chicken and iron is an important nutrient especially for women.
Course:
- Identify of breeds
- breed improvement
- goat housing
- management
- nutrition & feed production for goats
- reproduction
- genetics and breeding
- marketing
Last day the trainees are taken to NAAD Ranch for the following practical’s:
- Identify of breeds
- Breed improvement
- Goat /Sheep housing
- Management
- Nutrition & Feed production for goats and sheep’s.
- Reproduction
- Genetics and breeding
- Marketing
- Last day the trainees are taken to NAAD Goat Farm for the following practical’s:
- To Inject/ Injection
- Dressing
- Medicine doze
- Nail cutting
- Castration
- Brushing
- Dipping
- Heat identification
FEE: N/A
The above practical’s are performed by the subject experts at NAAD Ranch, and at the end of the training the trainees are provided with a valid certificate. in addition, genetically superior and pure breed goats are giving to the graduate from the NAAD Ranch for the purpose of setting up goat farms. NAAD also facilitates sale and purchase of bred bucks and does and this service is available free of charge.
Pig farming in Nigeria is considered to be one of the most lucrative business ventures. People who are into pig farming can confirm that this is true. They will confirm that they have reaped quite attracting profits from pig farming hence, understanding the profitability of pig farming in Nigeria the National Agency for Agricultural Development (NAAD) is training and equipping a good number of Nigerian youths in Pig Farming to enable them to be financially independent at the same time contributing to food security of Nigeria.
Course:
- Introduction to pig farming
- Selecting a suitable land
- Selecting/Buying breeds
- Feeding
- Housing and constructions
- Breeding
- Water Source
- Pig disease and control measures Medicine
- Marketing
- Terminologies in pig farming
FEE: N/A
Practical are performed by the subject experts at NAAD Pig Farm, and at the end of the training the trainees are provided with a valid certificate. in addition, genetically superior and pure breed including Farm tools are giving to the graduate from the NAAD Pig Farm for the purpose of setting up Pig farms and this service is available free of charge.
