By Bisi Bamishe Oriyon International Limited, a livestock production and aggregation company focused on building structured and traceable livestock value chains, has partnered with Leadway Assurance, one of Nigeria's leading insurance providers and a member of the Leadway Group, to launch the Economic Empowerment of Women and Youth in Livestock Agriculture (EEWYLA) training programme at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State. The programme, which formally commenced on 17 August 2026, brings together women and young livestock producers for structured training, cooperative development and greater access to formal financial and market systems. Leadway Assurance is the programme's insurance partner, providing the risk protection component designed to help participating producers protect livestock assets and reduce the financial impact of unforeseen losses. The initiative aligns with a broader national effort to modernise Nigeria's livestock economy. The Federal Government's National Livestock Growth Acceleration Strategy targets an increase in the sector's contribution to the economy from approximately US$32 billion to at least US$74 billion by 2035, with finance, data management, animal health, infrastructure, and women and youth participation among the areas identified for intervention. Speaking at the launch, Oluwafumilayo Amina Momoh-Orimoloye, Founder and Chief Executive...
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