Wetin dey happen my people? Kwara State Government don start serious training for livestock farmers wey dey the state, no be small matter o! Dem wan boost food security and take animal production to di next level, and e dey sweet my belle!
According to wetin dem talk for one statement wey come from di Press Secretary for Ministry of Livestock Development, Ahmed Ajiboye, di tour go show farmers wetin dem suppose sabi about managing dem animals well. Na so dem go fit make plenty profit and de sustainable for di long run.
Dis programme no be for play play. Na serious business wey target farmers from all di 16 local government areas for di state. E don kick off already with wetin dem call study visit to Milkin Barn Dairy Farm, wey sabi for modern ranching and animal husbandry.
Di Commissioner for Livestock Development, Mrs Oloruntoyosi Ayobola Thomas, carry 35 farmers and government officials go dis visit. She even talk sey dis initiative na part of di bigger plan to turn Kwara livestock sector to modern one wey go fit make money. She say di training go open dem eye to ranching systems wey go help dem sabi di work well.
“We wan make sure sey farmers dey use sustainable methods wey go improve their output and support economic growth,” she yarn. E gree me say di state government dey serious about transforming di livestock value chain in line with wetin di national level dey plan.
Alhaji Muhammed Umar Ahmed, di Director of Livestock Services for di ministry, come add im own voice, talk sey dis initiative dey align with di Federal Government National Livestock Growth Acceleration Strategy wey wan modernize di whole livestock production matter.
Di aim na to make all di farmers dey at di center of everything, dem go focus on beta breeding, correct ranching systems, control disease, and proper feed management to tackle food security wahala. Na so dem go fit reduce di tension wey dey between farmers and herders as well.
Mr Tony Jibunoh, wey dey manage Milkin Barn Agroserv, advise di farmers to embrace technology and innovation for their business. E stress sey productivity and efficiency na di koko wey go help dem reach food sufficiency for di livestock sector.
Some farmers wey participate for di tour talk sey di training don open dem eye well well. Dem gree sey di state government dey do well by showing dem modern techniques. Dem talk sey di knowledge wey dem gain go seriously improve their productivity for dem farms.
Na so e be as Federal Government dey try reposition di livestock sector make e contribute to food security, job creation, and diversification for economy. After di creation of di Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, dem dey roll out national livestock transformation programmes wey go change di narrative.
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