Tag: Cattle ranching

Livestock Sector Reform: FG selects Kwara as pilot state for ranching policy 

Aminu Imam
FG selects Kwara state for ranching

The Federal Government has designated Kwara State as a key pilot location for its newly-developed ranching policy, part of broader livestock and agricultural reforms aimed at reducing farmer‑herder conflicts and modernising livestock production across the country.  Under the initiative, the government plans to establish national communal ranches in selected states  including Kwara  to provide structured environments where cattle and livestock can be reared in designated ranch facilities rather than through traditional open grazing.  The pilot ranching policy is designed to support a transition away from open grazing, a longstanding source…

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FG has disbursed N24bn to 3 States, FCT for ranching – Garba Shehu

Aminu Imam

Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, has disclosed that the Federal Government has disbursed N24billion to three States, namely: Katsina, Yobe and Ebonyi including the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), for cattle ranching. This was disclosed by Garba Shehu on Wednesday night, while speaking on a television programme. Shehu said some of the states given these funds for ranching got theirs before Katsina, Buhari’s State. His statements were made in response to the Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom,who said President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to review grazing routes is “unconstitutional”. However, he said more…

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