Fish, poultry farmers sensitised on bio-security in Jos

The chapter’s chairman, Dr Sati Ngulukun, described bio-security as a set of preventive measures designed to reduce the risk of transmission of infectious disease. The sensitization workshop was not just for the farmers but also for veterinary doctors who need to update their knowledge.Ngulukun told newsmen that many farmers had suffered severe losses because of […]

The chapter’s chairman, Dr Sati Ngulukun, described bio-security as a set of preventive measures designed to reduce the risk of transmission of infectious disease. The sensitization workshop was not just for the farmers but also for veterinary doctors who need to update their knowledge.
Ngulukun told newsmen that many farmers had suffered severe losses because of preventable infectious diseases. He said that many farmers were out of business because of diseases that they bring to their farms themselves and there was need to enlighten them on how best to operate.
Ngulukun added, “We organized a workshop last Saturday to educate the farmers on the best practices on how to manage their farms. Just as you know, a country cannot be secured if there is no security; the same with a poultry or fish farm, there has to be certain practices called bio-security.”
He said that eminent resource persons were selected from across the country to educate the farmers, adding, “Knowledge is a continuous process, the workshop would not just help our farmers but it will also update the knowledge of practicing veterinary doctors in order to mitigate losses.”a