Yobe holds stakeholders meeting to explore abundant livestock deposits

The Yobe State government has assured partnership with livestock farmers and other stakeholders to explore economic potentials in the huge livestock deposits in the state. The state Commissioner of agriculture, Mustapha Gajerima, stated this at a workshop organized for livestock farmers, veterinary doctors and other stakeholders on Wednesday in Damaturu. He said the state government […]

The Yobe State government has assured partnership with livestock farmers and other stakeholders to explore economic potentials in the huge livestock deposits in the state.

The state Commissioner of agriculture, Mustapha Gajerima, stated this at a workshop organized for livestock farmers, veterinary doctors and other stakeholders on Wednesday in Damaturu.

He said the state government is spending huge amount of money on animals health to improve production and for healthy beef and dairy production.

"We vaccinated about six million herds of cattle, sheep, goats, and dogs across the state.

"Yobe government has constructed dams, ponds, water troughs, and wells to provide the animals with adequate water supply" he said.

Gajerima assured that government will continue to provide health facilities, water points and food supplement to improve the condition of livestock in the state.

Dr Mustapha Gaidam, Manager, Yobe Pilot Development Programme, said livestock in the state have been vaccinated against Trans Boundary Animal Diseases (TAD).

He said the trans boundary diseases include Contagious Bovine Pluro Pneumonia (CBPP), Black Quarter (BQ) and Pest Petit Ruminants (PPR) and, Anti-Rabies (AR) for dogs.

Dr Gaidam said the workshop will provide livestock farmers with additional knowledge to improve the health and nutritious feeds for the animals.