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CBN To Release N36 Billion To Poultry Farmers.
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Finally, the agricultural sector is receiving the much needed attention. To boost livestock farming also, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled a university-based revival programme for the poultry sector by releasing N36 billion to poultry farmers.
According to CBN Deputy Governor, Economic Policy, Dr Okwu Nnanna, who represented the CBN Governor at a meeting, the objective of the programme is to produce chickens and eggs to reduce the importation as well as close the existing demand and supply gaps in the country.
However, poultry farmers are complaining about the high prices of livestock feed. And ask the government to partner with them.
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Ekiti State; First To Export Cattle To Europe.
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Ekiti Agriculture Commissioner, Dr Adetoyi Olabode, is a proponent of Botswana’s livestock farming model.
One goal of Olabode is how to support farmers to learn and adopt new livestock farming practices. To him, increased land-based productivity and profitability will help to drive Ekiti’s economic revival.
To achieve this, he is transforming the mind-set of farmers towards adopting sustainable rangeland principles, which will create resilience among farmers to climate change and ensure sustainable livestock production.
The effort will be complemented by fodder production and adopting new innovations such as hydroponics. Besides, he appealed to stakeholders to assist farmers to make changes towards becoming a more productive and profitable livestock sector.
He expects the livestock sector to play a key role in the revitalisation of the economy; however, this depends on farmers changing their practices.
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