As efforts are being intensified for the implementation of the National Livestock Transformation Program, the Federal Government has declared that it will support Bauchi state government to modernize its grazing reserves in line with international best practices.
The declaration was made by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Sabo Nanono while interacting with stakeholders in the agriculture sector in Bauchi on Saturday.
Alhaji Sabo Nanono said that the National Livestock Transformation Plan initiated by the President Muhammadu Buhari led APC administration is to cater for the needs of the beneficiaries who are investors in the agriculture industry.
He added that the Ministry would sensitize farmers and other critical stakeholders on the need to key in to the policy as already foreign investors have agreed to invest in the sector.
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The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development who assured of the federal government support for effective implementation of the policy in the state, attributed the high rate of unemployment in the country to the collapsed of industries including the agriculture sector.
In his response, the State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed said that if properly utilized, the grazing reserves in the state would contribute positively towards the reduction of poverty and unemployment.
Represented by his Deputy, Senator Baba Tela, the Governor said that already the state government has keyed into the federal government livestock transformation Plan.
Governor Bala Mohammed expressed the readiness of his administration to modernize its grazing reserves for the socio-economic development of the state.
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