Presentation Type
Presentation
Track
Practice
Keywords
School-Based Agricultural Education (SBAE), Agricultural innovations, Youth empowerment, Poultry farming, Aquaculture, Sustainable practices, Experiential learning, and Vocational skills.
Brief Summary
Nigeria faces challenges like food insecurity and economic instability, worsened by a growing youth population. School-Based Agricultural Education (SBAE) engages youth in agricultural innovations. This study implemented SBAE principles in a Nigerian school, combining poultry farming and aquaculture. Students managed a poultry farm, using chicken droppings to breed maggots as feed for catfish in rainwater-filled tanks. The project enhanced students' skills, improved local food production, and engaged the community. Despite funding and management challenges, the initiative demonstrated SBAE's potential to empower youth and advance agricultural practices, offering a model for similar projects in other regions.
Included in
Agricultural Education Commons, Aquaculture and Fisheries Commons, Poultry or Avian Science Commons
Empowering Young Innovators through School-Based Agricultural Education: Insights from a Nigerian Secondary School Teacher
Nigeria faces challenges like food insecurity and economic instability, worsened by a growing youth population. School-Based Agricultural Education (SBAE) engages youth in agricultural innovations. This study implemented SBAE principles in a Nigerian school, combining poultry farming and aquaculture. Students managed a poultry farm, using chicken droppings to breed maggots as feed for catfish in rainwater-filled tanks. The project enhanced students' skills, improved local food production, and engaged the community. Despite funding and management challenges, the initiative demonstrated SBAE's potential to empower youth and advance agricultural practices, offering a model for similar projects in other regions.
Comments
The project described in my abstract involves hands-on activities, such as constructing a poultry farm and managing aquaculture systems. This aligns with the K-12 emphasis on experiential learning, where students learn by doing. By engaging students in practical agricultural tasks, the project helps develop vocational and life skills. This is crucial for K-12 education, which aims to prepare students for future careers and real-world challenges. The project fosters community involvement, encouraging students to share their knowledge and experiences with local farmers. This aligns with K-12 goals of promoting civic responsibility and community engagement. Teaching students about sustainable agricultural practices and resource management supports K-12 initiatives to educate students about environmental stewardship and sustainability.