News in brief:
â Lagos State and Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery collaborate to empower 50 residents by providing them with 1,000 Noiler birds.
â The initiative aims to address food insecurity, poverty, and malnutrition, and it includes training on efficient poultry practices as well as start-up packs.
The Lagos State government has partnered with Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery Limited to empower 50 residents with 1,000 Noiler birds in a move to combat food insecurity, poverty, and malnutrition.
This initiative was launched by the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation and beneficiaries were carefully selected residents from the Lagos State Social Registry with a toolkit for success. The beneficiaries received training on efficient poultry practices from Amo Farmâs National Sales Coordinator for Noiler, Olayinka Akorede. They learned start-up packs of 20 five-week-old Noiler Birds, 25kg of Amo Byng Grower Pellet, and a pack of feed blend of Divertamin.
The companyâs national sales coordinator said the birdâs hardy nature and ability to thrive on kitchen waste made it perfect for small-holder farmers.
Meantime, the Noiler Empowerment programme was among other projects presented at the micro-enterprise support ceremony hosted by the Commissioner, Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Cecilia Bolaji Dada.
Amo Farmâs Business Development Manager, Itoro Awala-Ale, revealed that beneficiaries of the program in Lagos State will be assisted further through extension services and support throughout their Noiler poultry ventures. They were also connected to farmer satisfaction representatives.
Amo Farm, an enterprise headed by Dr Ayoola Oduntan, produces over a million chicks per week. It builds on the companyâs support of a reported 1.3 million small-holder farmers through Noiler farming.
Overall, Amo Farm has restated its dedication to agricultural innovation that enhances food security which is especially significant as it boosts income generation, while fulfilling the nutritional needs of the people.
