Sustainable Agricultural Development Training Scheme (SADTS)
This is a paradigm shift from the usual Rural Agricultural Training Scheme (RADTS) training which makes the agricultural production activities to be more sustainable. The target group includes Graduate of higher institutions, School leavers and Retirees.
In 2017, the scheme was piloted in 19 States namely; FCT, Anambra, Abia, Bauchi, Cross-river, Delta, Ebonyi, Gombe, Jigawa, Katsina, Niger, Ondo, Plateau, Taraba, Ekiti, Oyo, Osun, Bayelsa, Kaduna and Kebbi State. Fifty participants were recruited in each State and the FCT giving a total of 950 participants.
The success of the SADTS implementation led to the management approval for the scheme to be replicated in any part of the world. Fifty (50) participants could be recruited per State thus having 1,850 participants in all. The scheme involved theoretical two weeks of training and 3 months of experiential adaptive practical training.