The federal government has made case for Nigerian youths to engage in Rabbit farming saying the trade has huge economic potentials. Executive Director of the National Agricultural Land Development Agency NALDA Prince John Ikonne have the charge at a news conference in Abuja. Ikonne who raised concerns over the level of ignorance on the potentials of the trade in Nigeria said over 17000 youths would be engaged in a capacity building programme put together by the agency. Some of the components of the programme includes distribution of of 5 rabbits, feeds,cages and drugs for the participants.
Other economic benefits of the programme was also highlighted by the NALDA boss
States that would benefit from the programme which will be implemented in phases includes Oyo, Imo,Abia and Cross River.
