In the wake of the Avian Influenza that has rocked the country in recent times; many in the poultry industry have become very cautious of the need for good practices that would ensure the safety of the birds which would in turn reap maximum benefits for their toil. As part of the processes to ensure that poultry farmers resort to and stick to the exemplary practices, the Council for Technical Vocational Education and Training in collaboration with the Skills Development Fund, has organized a four day programme for members of the National Poultry Farmers Association in the Eastern Region.
The programme on the theme: “Bio-security and management for increased productivity and competitiveness,” was to enlighten poultry farmers on how to feed and manage their birds properly to increase productivity.
Dr Michael Boateng, Project Coordinator said at the programme in Koforidua, that the programme was to train poultry farmers in bio-security, feeding, managing of birds and to prevent the spread of diseases from one farm to the other.
The resource persons were from the Department of Animal Sciences of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Dr Boateng explained that, the training involved a practical training on the farms of the members to ensure that, what they are taught is put into practice.
He said inspections would be carried out on the farms of participants to ensure that members put what they have learned into practice. He however added that the training would be replicated in the other regions to ensure that, poultry farmers in the country acquire the requisite knowledge to help them maintain their birds properly to increase productivity.
He called on the youth to invest in agriculture to employ them and create employment avenues for others to help reduce the unemployment rate in the country.
Source: ritefmonline.org
