Sokoto State Govt. to provide 1,000 hecatres of grazing land - Gov. Tambuwal


The Sokoto State Government says it will provide about 1, 000 hectares of land for the grazing reserves for herdsmen and herds owners.
This is contained in a statement issued and signed by Malam Imam Imam, the Press Secretary to Gov. Aminu Tambuwal in Sokoto on Tuesday.
According to the statement, the land would be provided in six Local Government Areas of the state.
The government said it is also ready to provide lands for commercial agriculture to any private investor willing to invest in mechanised farming in the state.
The statement quoted Tambuwal as making the promise at the opening of a National Retreat on Livestock and Dairy Development organised by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in Abuja.
"Properly structured and well-managed grazing reserves will improve the well-being of our cattle.
'' With it, we can monitor what they eat, and correctly estimate outputs we are likely to get from their products.
"My thinking is that herdsmen move about in search of greener pasture, if we can bring the green pasture to their doorsteps, I am sure they will be willing to settle down.
''Sokoto will support every initiatives aimed at improving our livestock and dairy sub-sector," the Governor was quoted as saying.
According to him, the state government would officially launch a commercial dairy farm before the end of the year, so as to tap from the potential available in the sector.
"We are working with our partners in Argentina to ensure the realisation of the project.
''Our target is to commence operation in October this year and we hope it will contribute to increasing the total volume of milk produced in the country.
''It is an important project because it will provide job opportunity for our citizens, and will improve their knowledge on how to handle modern farm," Tambuwal added.

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