Green Livestock Africa Limited has expanded its farmer-development programmes, offering free training and agricultural resources to aspiring and existing livestock farmers in Nigeria.
The Rivers State-based organisation, founded by Eromosele Edward Ozah, said farmer education remains central to its efforts to improve livestock management and agricultural knowledge.
Its programmes cover key areas including livestock breeding, nutrition, disease prevention and farm management.
According to the organisation, its online learning resources are available to farmers without an enrolment fee.
“Access to practical knowledge helps farmers make better decisions, reduce avoidable losses and improve the productivity of their farms,” Green Livestock Africa said.
The organisation’s first documented training cohort comprised 93 farmers who completed sessions covering breeding, nutrition, disease prevention and farm management.
Beyond formal training sessions, Green Livestock Africa provides farming information through its digital platforms. The materials are intended to offer practical guidance that farmers can apply to everyday livestock operations.
The organisation said its approach combines education with agricultural resources, veterinary support, livestock genetics and animal health management.
Among its tools is the Herd Health Card, which provides vaccination and health schedules according to the species and age of animals. The system covers goats, sheep, cattle and poultry.
Green Livestock Africa also provides information on improved livestock genetics and artificial insemination. Its goat breeding programme incorporates genetics from Kalahari, Boer and Sahel breeds, with breeding information recorded for individual animals.
The organisation is also developing a Future Farmers Academy aimed at introducing children and teenagers to livestock farming, agricultural record-keeping and entrepreneurship.
The planned programme will target young people between eight and 18 years old.
Green Livestock Africa said the initiative is intended to give young people an early understanding of agriculture and encourage them to consider farming as both a profession and business opportunity.
Ozah, the organisation’s founder, said he had trained nearly 500 new livestock farmers in Nigeria. He also disclosed a long-term ambition to train one million farmers across Africa before reaching the age of 40.
“We want to build a generation of farmers who not only rear animals but understand how to manage them profitably and sustainably,” Ozah said.
The organisation said its farmer-development model is built around three areas: educating farmers, providing relevant agricultural resources and supporting them as they develop their livestock enterprises.
It is also seeking partnerships with sponsors and development organisations to support training cohorts, agricultural inputs and veterinary assistance.
Under the proposed partnership model, sponsors would receive reports detailing programme outcomes.
Green Livestock Africa said its broader objective is to expand its training programmes, reach more farmers across Africa and encourage a new generation of agricultural entrepreneurs.
