By Saidu Adamu
Jalingo
The Federal Government and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)’s Value Chain Development Programne (VCDP) in collaboration with the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has trained women and youths on Innovation clinic in Taraba.
Mr Irmiya Musa, State Programme Coordinator, VCDP, while declaring the event open on Wednesday in Jalingo, said that the training became crucial in enhancing agric business in the state.
Musa encouraged participants to develop the needed skills to grow their businesses from small scale to medium and large scales.
He pledged the determination of Taraba State in ensuring the effectiveness of the programme for the benefit of citizens.
Earlier, Mr Bala Yusuf, State Director, SMEDAN, said that the innovation clinic was one of the business support services, which engendered business diagnosis, providing grounds for entrepreneurship development.
Yusuf said that the agency was committed to supporting small scale businesses to grow.
He also underscored the efforts of the SMEDAN in the mentorship of nano business class in parts of the state.
The director encouraged participants to develop business ideas before venturing into it to enable them flourish in whatever business they might have chosen.
Similarly,Ibrahim Aminu, Manager, Technology Incubation Centre, Jalingo advised participants to take advantage of the centre in the promotion and sustainability of their businesses.
Mr Wiza Baido, Head of Business and Marketing Department of the VCDP advised participants to develop an ideology towards enhancing their businesses from small scale to mega ones.
He encouraged them to streamline their business plans as well as ensure adequate record keeping for the determination of profit and loss.
Our correspondent reports that the training brought together producers, processors and marketers as critical components of the agricultural production value chain. (vitalnewsngr.com)
