KWSG Reiterates Commitment to Livestock Investment

Combined team in a group photograph with the Patigi Emirate Council at Etsu Patigi Palace, Patigi Local Government.

The Kwara State Government has again reiterated its commitment to invest in livestock through regular release of funds, to further boost the State economy, with the aim of enhancing development project in the agricultural sector. 

The Director of Livestock Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mallam Mohammad Ahmed Umar reiterated this at the weekend, during a study tour of the Lata grazing reserve at Patigi Local Government Area of the State, by a combined team of the State Government and French's BLR Consulting Company. 
District Head of Lata Nna (Makun of Lata) Alh. Tauheed Mohammed and the combined team of the State Government and French BRLi in a group photograph after an interactive session with Lata people.

The French team is in the state to commence the study tour of Lata grazing reserve, with the purpose of
having first hand information of the reserve area, to ensure a smooth take off of the project.

The Director assured Kwarans that the project when completed, will increase efforts at improving milk and meat productions, as well as livestock and marketing of the products.

Mallam Umar added that, it will also improve the quality and quantity of animal feeds and water for rapid growth of the animals, as well as improve their health for a better output. 
L-R: Director Livestock Services, Mallam Mohammed Ahmed Umar; Managing Director JS Africa, Mr. John Sassel; Saaba of Patigi, Alhaji Abubakar Ibrahim and BRL Campany Engineer, Mr. Stephane Frisque during the presentation of a gift to the Monarch at the Palace.

While speaking on the commercial component of the project, Umar explained that the project will lead to accelerated increase in revenue generation of the sector, create more jobs for rural dwellers, minimize herders and farmers conflicts and help to curb rural migration.

In his remarks, the French BLR Consulting Team Lead, Engr. Stephane Frisque disclosed that the team embarked on the study mission of the area, to have a basic knowledge of the place, in order to guide their decisions.
The team in a conversation with another Fulani group at the grazing reserved.

He added that the study tour also afforded his team the opportunity
to interact with various stakeholders, especially the Fulani herders and locale, being the end users on the best approach to execute the project.

On his part, the Local Project Partner, Mr. Olawale Rotimi Opeyemi affirmed that Kwara State is the pioneer State to embark on this kind of study, which he said will give direction to other states, as a model to follow in developing their livestock industry. 
frecnch BRLi team in a group photograph with stakeholders at the Ministry of Agriculture.

Mr. Rotimi, who is also the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), JR Farm, assured the public that the project has the potential to stop the age long issues between the herders and farmers in the West Africa coast, adding that the project will make Kwara State a leader in finding solution to the problem.

He appreciated the State Government for the necessary support given to the project, BRL Company, and technical inputs of livestock officers in the Ministry of Agriculture and other relevant Ministries, and Agencies in the State.
Director of Livestock Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mallam Muhammad Ahmed Umar (right) in a conversation with Mr. Stephane Frisque at Lata Grazing Reserve in Patigi Local Government.

It would be recalled that Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq had earlier signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), on strategic partnership with the French Government, represented by the Minister of State for Development, Francophonie and Internationale Partnerships, Dr. Chrysoula Zacharopoulou,
on the development of Lata grazing reserve for large-scale livestock production.

Yusuf Ganiyu Adebisi
Press Secretary
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

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