BATN foundation empowers 200 Jigawa women with poultry birds, feed, medication

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Two hundred women in Jigawa State have received poultry birds, feed and medication from the BATN Foundation under its EMPOWER-Her Poultry Project aimed at improving household income and strengthening food security.

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The beneficiaries received the support after undergoing training in poultry production and enterprise management as part of the initiative launched in Dutse, the state capital, on September 4, 2026.

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The project is being implemented in collaboration with the Jigawa State Government and development partners, with a focus on equipping women in rural communities with productive assets and skills to establish sustainable poultry businesses.

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This was disclosed in a statement by the foundation made available to PUNCH Online on Wednesday.

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Speaking at the inauguration, the Project Manager of BATN Foundation, Adetola Oniyelu, said the intervention was designed to go beyond the distribution of agricultural inputs by helping beneficiaries develop viable sources of income.

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“For us, empowerment goes beyond providing inputs. It is about creating opportunities for women to build productive businesses, generate income, contribute to household food security and strengthen their economic resilience,” Oniyelu said.

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He added that supporting the women to participate in poultry production would create opportunities for sustainable livelihoods while enabling them to contribute more to their families and communities.

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The beneficiaries received Noiler birds, poultry feed and medication, alongside practical training intended to help them manage the birds and operate the venture as an enterprise.

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Poultry production provides opportunities for rural households to generate income through the sale of eggs and meat, while also contributing to household food supply and nutrition.

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The initiative is therefore expected to improve the economic resilience of the participating families while increasing access to animal protein within their communities.

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Government officials at the event also urged the beneficiaries to treat the poultry birds and other inputs as productive assets and manage the businesses sustainably.

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The event was attended by the Jigawa State Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Muttaka Namadi; Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hadiza Abdulwahab; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Auwalu Ado Shehu; and Oniyelu, among other stakeholders.

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