The Federal Government has developed an integrated farm estate on 100 hectares of farmland in Sokoto, which includes an animal husbandry, cow pens and milking parlor, maize and millet plantation, and other amenities.
According to The PUNCH, the facility was developed by the National Agricultural Land Development Authority.
During a facility inspection, the Executive Secretary, NALDA, Paul Ikonne, said that the facility would sustain itself and reduce the movement of cows within the area and halt clashes between herders and farmers.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Monday, he explained that the modern animal husbandry had cow pens with a capacity of 500 cows, a cow milking parlour with a capacity of 200 cows in a set, napier grass on 50 hectares, and the construction of clinics/veterinary sections and a training center was still ongoing.
“The essence of this is based on Mr. President’s directive to NALDA, which is in line with NALDA’s mandate,” Ikonne stated.
He added that the farm will create jobs, sanitary milk production, and cow fattening for meat and that NALDA was dedicated to attaining food security and development.
According to the NALDA boss, the farm will also instruct and encourage new farmers to pursue animal husbandry farming and the creation of animal foods.
The agricultural estate of 100 hectares is located in Dabagin-lafia, adjacent the Usman Danfodio University farm.
