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To kick-start the National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP), the Federal Government has sanctioned the establishment of grazing reserves in the 19 northern states and two others in the South West ­– Oyo and Ogun.

While Ogun is yet to be gazetted for the scheme tailored at having at least a ranch in every state, the Acting Director, Animal Husbandry in the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Winnie Lai- Solarin, confirmed the development.

Also speaking yesterday in Abuja during the 44th regular meeting of the National Council on Agriculture and Rural Development (NCARD), the minister, Sambo Nanono, affirmed that 22 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) had ed with the NLTP’s office.

He said a Dutch consortium was partnering with the government to begin the pilot phase for the project in Nasarawa State, adding that the site will serve as a hub for knowledge and skill transfer to the pastoral communities and encourage them to adopt ranching as a mode of farming.

“We are all aware of the troubles that our nation is going through with respect to the farmers-herders clashes, which have often produced violent and expensive consequences. This istration is more committed than ever to resolve this problem on a more permanent solution,” the minister noted.

He said when fully implemented, the NLTP would bring an end to the incessant clashes and introduce the herders to the modern way of raising cattle, with all the added benefits of improved feeding, animal and human health, genetic improvement, value addition and better socio-economic standing for participants.

He stated that the scheme had been adjudged well-conceived globally, with the government resolving to create an enabling environment to attract more investments into the sub-sector.

However, to ensure effective monitoring of government interventions in the agriculture sector, the current istration has established an online portal to capture bio-data of 10 million farmers and link them with their plots, crops and volumes of production in the country.

He said the government initially intended to capture 2.4 million farmers but ended up extending the target to 10 million on the advice of the Economic Sustainability Plan Team.

https://m.guardian.ng/news/fg-shortlists-21-states-for-pilot-grazing-reserves/

The two southern States involved are hypocrites, this is a northern business, they should remain in the North.

We know the ppl involved and how they betray their kind.

It’s their way.

After several discussions and coming to a conclusion, they’ll always go astray

Umu Nigeria , 6 years gone you guys are still discussing cows.

Did you guys elect cows ?

I smell the sophisticated ones lurking this thread.
I dey always tell una say yoruba and fulani na brothers but una no dey hear.
Shebi una eyes don clear.
Well na family matter, I no need to chuk mouth put.

raker300:
We know the ppl involved and how they betray their kind.

It’s their way.

After several discussions and coming to a conclusion, they’ll always go astray

It's just in their gene.
We know them, no need to mention name

We are begging them to bring the cattle to the east as per grazing route.I was amazed how UGM used some as target practice in a popular market in my lga.The men came down from thr car and the headers disappeared on seeing them. And they shot the 5 cattle dead.And it was free meat for all .We have plenty grazing route in South East .
We open our arms wide open to welcome una

Why can't dey do their thing in the North there, feed and nurture them there, then transport the ones ready for slaughter down south. Must dey litter the south with their bad body odour

It's alright, the chief animal in the zoooo yard the chief-in-cattles himself wasn't expected to do something better or different rather than cattles he was called to served.
But, whatever dealings they have for grazing and cattle business should remain in the northern states.
If they come here I swear all the cattles will die of poison in one night

Cow nation, their major problem in this country is about the wellbeing of cows. Tueh

This man just carry cow matter for head

Omg.... still on cow related issue

Chia Fulanis really hold Nigeria for blockus oh sorry na woman na kpekus them hold.

This is one of the reason why Buhari became president, by fire by force you will give out your ancestral land.

Happy one Nigeria.... Ogun and Oyo people welcome to regulization in disguise... igangan killing still fresh, and I hope Ogun people who ran to benin republic are back.

Freestainworld:
The two southern States involved are hypocrites, this is a northern business, they should remain in the North.

So if Southerners want to go into herding of cattle what happens to them? Hate can never substitute logics.

Imagine a country still deliberating grazing issue in 21st century, what a failed state, Buhari is the worst thing that happened to this country.

Dot in a circle people over to you to cry on their behalf

Questions dey with this gesture to livestock business owners

Freestainworld:
The two southern States involved are hypocrites, this is a northern business, they should remain in the North.

Try and read. Don’t always rush to comment.

A good gesture from FG of Nigeria

Nigeria is still talking about cow grazing, when we have serious issues on insecurity to deal with.

Congratulations to them. Nonsense

I hope someone will caution makinde before he brings everlasting destruction to his state because I just don't get the reason why any sane southern governor will accept anything fulani after the atrocities they have committed

Since 1914, they have been traitors. Fear them

If u ask me, this business is of d north & it shd remain there.

We need peace pls.

Makinde and Dat useless Ogun gov don take bribe. ...
Before 2023 .useless Makinde will decamp to APC. ...
N.a. their way

Cows cows cows... That's what this government is more concerned about.

I know this won't sail in Oyo. But that Ogun state that doesn't have a governor, anything goes.

Even FG knows there boundaries. Just like how Israel recovered there lands from the jihadist so shall Biafra recover our lands from the blood thirsty marauders

raker300:
We know the ppl involved and how they betray their kind.

It’s their way.

After several discussions and coming to a conclusion, they’ll always go astray

Learn to read dear... Read the article before u come. No body pay for first to comment here.. u are only pay to nairaland instead

Which 19 Northern States❓❗️❔☹️



For 6 years, all this govt has been
talking about is how Fulani cows go
take chop grass.


The govt doesn't even care about how
it's human citizens & feeding. It's all
about shanu & malu ❌❌❌

Freestainworld:
The two southern States involved are hypocrites, this is a northern business, they should remain in the North.

You really don't know what you are talking about!!

Some of these governors talk tough in public while being very submissive in private.
I bet they were even begging to be included.
What they don't know is that the billions they will share will come with conditions.

Why is it grazing reserve and grazing route always being discussed despite the challenge it poses.

Why not ranching?... I think the herdsmen are trying all that it takes to maintain the cost of production to a minimum only they can practice, thereby keeping the monopoly... the moment nomadic herding is banned, is the day all states would have industrial ranches and multiple private ranches capable of feeding their states with the advantage of greener pastures.