Free Agriculture Training Leventis Foundation Nigeria

Leventis Foundation (Nigeria) Limited has established six Agricultural Training Schools in Nigeria at llesa, Osun State, Dogon Dawa, Kaduna State, Panda Kano State, Tumu Gombe State, Yaba FCT Abuja and Ido-Ani Ondo State.

All the schools offer training to young (farmers) desirous of making a good career in farming. The one-year training which is FREE OF ALL COSTS has the objective of creating in Nigeria, new generation of committed young practical farmers who will act as catalysts for agricultural development in thier communities.

Admission is open to both MALE and FEMALE candidates. Tuition, boarding (including feeding) and transport facilities will be provided free of charge for successful candidates throughout the duration of the course.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT
Applicants should fulfill the following conditions among others
(a) Be between 20 and 35 years age.
(b) Have a solid farming background
(c) Must have completed the Junior Secondary School
(d) Be able to speak, write and read English
(e) Have access to a minimum of one hectare of farmland.
(f) Be physically fit and willing to work hard
(g) Be prepared to undergo written, oral, and physical tests prior to final selection.
(h) Must be prepared to return to farm upon completion of training.

METHOD OF APPLICATION
Application in applicant's own handwriting including concrete information in respect of each of the above requirements together with a letter signed by Chairman or Secretary of the candidate's Local Government of origin, 2 recent passport size photographs, three (3) references and photocopies of academic qualification(s) or relevant documents should be forwarded to any of the address below but preferably to school of choice.


(1) The Principal, Leventis Foundation (Nig), Agricultural Training School, Imo, P.M.B. 5074 llesaOsun State.

(2) The Principal, Leventis Foundation (Nig) Agricultural Training School, Dogon Dawa, Birini Gwari LG, P.M.B. 1047, Zaria, Kaduna

(3) The Principal, Leventis Foundation/Kano StateAgricultural Training School, Panda, Albasu Local Goverment, P.M.B. 3555

(4) The Principal, Leventis Foundation/Gombe StateAgricultural Training School, Tumu, Akko Local Government, Gombe State.

(5) The Principal, Leventis Foundation/Federal Capital TerritoryAgricultural Training School, Yaba, Abaji Area Council, P.M.B. 001, Abaji, Federal Capital Territory

(6) The Principal,Leventis Foundation/Ondo StateAgricultural Training School, Ido-Ani, Ondo State.

(7) The Traning & Micro Credit Coodinator, Leventis Foundation (Nigeria) Ltd/Gte, 4th floor, Iddo, Lagos, P.O. Box 26 G.P.O Marina, Lagos.

Dealine for application is 9th October 2009
Entrance examination comes up on Saturday 17th October, 2009 in the respective schools at llesa, Dogon Dawa, Panda, Tumu, Yaba and Ido-Ani.