NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT APPROVES N91BILLION FOR GRAZING RESERVES
The plan, according to government, is
expected to gulp about N91billion in investments, while a profit of N2trillion
is expected over the 10-year period.
The Nigerian government has initiated a
10-year National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP) as part of efforts to
address clashes between herdsmen and farmers.
The plan, according to government, is
expected to gulp about N91billion in investments, while a profit of N2trillion
is expected over the 10-year period.
The first phase of the plan will take care of
grazing reserves in each of the seven pilot states of Adamawa, Benue, Kaduna,
Nasarawa, Plateau, Taraba, and Zamfara which have been affected by
herdsmen/farmers clashes, with four ranches (small, intermediate, medium and
large) in each grazing reserve.
According to the plan as reported by Daily
Trust newspaper, ranchers and rearers will be encouraged to bring their cattle
to a fattening site wherein the cattle will be fed so as to boost average
weight from 200-250 kg to 450-500kg.
If done, livestock farmers are expected to
recoup N350,000 per cow at the selling rate of N900 per kilogramme.
According to the plan, “funding would be
provided to cover the cost of fattening. Once cattle are enrolled in the
programme, the asset owner will sign an agreement with the lender to allow for
all cattle to be sold at specified weight range.
“Upon sale, lender deducts the cost of
fattening from realized value, and cattle owner keeps the remainder of profit,
minimizing risk and upfront investment."
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