Minister of Agriculture and Rural development, Sabo Nanono, has stated that 22 States and the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), have registered for the National Livestock Transformation Plan, (NLTP).
This was stated by the minister at the meeting of the National Council on Agriculture and Rural Development in Abuja, on Thursday.
The NLTP was introduced by the Federal Government to address the farmer-herder crisis in the country.
The minister said a Dutch consortium that is partnering the Federal Government for the implementation of the first pilot state has been able to attract a grant from the Netherlands for the start-up of the pilot programme in Nasarawa State.
He said the pilot site will serve as a hub for knowledge and skills transfer to the pastoralist community who will be encouraged and hand-held to adopt ranching and practice what they have learnt.
He added that necessary incentives will also be given to the participating pastoralists.
