Ondo trains farmers on alternative livestock feed sources

NO fewer than 300 livestock farmers have been trained by the Ondo State government on low cost feed production, using alternative feed sources and feed ingredients in oder to increase their profits.

This was disclosed by the chairman of the Palliative and Strategy implementation in the state, Mr Wale Akinterinwa, who said the training was designed to curb the cost of feed challenge being faced by farmers and to encourage them in the purchase of livestock.

Akinterinwa, who was represented by the  Special Assistant on Agric and Agricbusiness, Pastor Akin Olotu, said the training would also help to reduce the competition rate between men and animals for conventional feed ingredients

According to him, the training was organised to empower livestock farmers on how to maximise their profit by formulating feed themselves and to source for alternative feed for livestock.

He said the first phase of the feed palliatives has been distributed and the farmers should be expecting the second and third phases.

He urged the farmers to appreciate and accept whatever the state government made available to them saying it is just a palliative to relieve the hardship occasioned by the fuel subsidy removal.

He disclosed that the state government is also looking into transportation issue, adding the government has purchased some tricycles for distribution for easy transportation of agricultural goods to the urban center.

While calling on the people to invest in agricultural production, especially  the livestock production, the Palliative implementation Chairman stressed the need to expand and explore other areas of agriculture to enhance food production

The chairman of Poultry Association of Nigeria, southwest zone, Revd Gideon Oluleye, stated the enthusiasm of the participants showed their seriousness to drive production of feed in the state.

He said the areas cover during the training which include,  poultry, goat and sheep, fishery, pigs and others would help the participants to  improve their economic situation and make them to remain in business.

He said  the training exposed the farmers to some area which can be explore and would be beneficial to them, urging the participants to make use of the training for better output.

“The impact of the programme is exceptional because cost of feed production is beyond the reach of the people.

Oluleye who commended the state government described the initiative as a radical departure from the past experience, saying the distribution of tricycle to farmers is a special innovation that will go a long way to aid production and outputm

The state chairman, Ondo state Agricultural commodity association (OSACA), Mr Gbenga Obawaye represented by Mr Ademola Akinbobade said the association is doing its best to uniting the farmers to work as a team and urged participants to replicate what they learnt to others.

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