COURTESY VISIT AT NATIONAL ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH ABU SHIKA, NIGERIA

Based on the specific collaboration between the Kaduna Youths Empowerment Foundation (KYEF) and the National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI), the partnership is designed to deliver skills training, economic opportunities, and policy support for young people in Kaduna State. Here are the key benefits NAPRI brings to KYEF: · Hands-on Skills Training: KYEF youth gain direct access to NAPRI’s expertise in modern livestock rearing, processing, and marketing . · Economic & Job Creation: The partnership unlocks opportunities in the animal production value chain, helping youth become self-reliant . · Best Practice Advocacy: Joint campaigns promote crucial know-how in disease control, hygiene, and market access for livestock products . · Credible Institutional Backing: Leveraging NAPRI’s federal status (established 1976) strengthens KYEF’s programs and policy advocacy efforts . · Proven Implementation Track: NAPRI has a history of training youth in Kaduna, recently collaborating with the World Bank to train hundreds of young entrepreneurs . This partnership is currently in the planning stage, with both parties committed to developing a detailed action plan .