ActionAid Nigeria has projected that Nigeria could boost its economy by as much as $37.66 billion annually through the active participation of youth in agriculture, particularly via the proposed Nigerian Youth in Agritech and Innovation Programme (NYATIP).
This was disclosed yesterday at the National Young People’s Dialogue on Inclusive Food Systems held in Abuja , organised by ActionAid Nigeria in collaboration with the Senate Committee on Agriculture and supported by GIZ.
Food systems specialist at ActionAid Nigeria, Azubike Nwokoye, emphasised during his presentation that youth unemployment stands at an alarming 53.4 percent, with over 50 million Nigerian youths currently jobless.
He argued that supporting 40 million of these youths through NYATIP could create substantial economic value.
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This was disclosed yesterday at the National Young People’s Dialogue on Inclusive Food Systems held in Abuja , organised by ActionAid Nigeria in collaboration with the Senate Committee on Agriculture and supported by GIZ.
Food systems specialist at ActionAid Nigeria, Azubike Nwokoye, emphasised during his presentation that youth unemployment stands at an alarming 53.4 percent, with over 50 million Nigerian youths currently jobless.
He argued that supporting 40 million of these youths through NYATIP could create substantial economic value.
Read more at LeadershipNG