DOI: 10.36347/sjavs.2021.v08i11.003

Pages: 124-128

The study is an opinion paper which determine to expose agricultural youth in forest protection and conservation skills for increased productivity. The study was carried out in Enugu State. Enugu state is one of the states in South East Nigeria. The study examined the following key concepts: Agricultural Education, Objectives of agricultural education, Forest protection and conservation, need for forest protection and conservation, Aim and Objectives of forest protection and conservation. Educating youths in forest protection and conservation skills, which include – Beating up, weeding, cleaning, fertilizer application, thinning, pruning, brushing and control of fire hazard. The paper also discussed youths and youth in agriculture. The benefit of increased productivity was also outlined. The paper finally concluded and made some recommendations among which is that government should make all effort to organize various activities and educative interactive forum in forest conservation and management for youth and to organize the identified skills in a pamphlet and place in the skill development center.