Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa state has Commissioned the Pilot Ranch Project of National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP) at Gongoshi Grazing Reserve in Mayo Belwa Local Government Area of the state.
The idea is to reduce to the barest minimum cases of farmers and herders crises which often arise as a result of contention over water resources.
The project provides that herders will settle in one place, having 30 hectares of land and 32 participating households with 40 participating cattle with each household providing one animal and one trainee.
At the event, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri explained that the NLTP will transform the livestock sector, address the persistent farmer herder clashes and fix agriculture in general such as fisheries, forestry, water and soil management.
The Governor said in line with his administration’s mantra of no one is left behind and nothing is left untouched, the government has established State Livestock Transformation Office (SLTO) to key into the activities of NLTP.
The Coordinator of the State Livestock Transformation Office (SLTO), Professor Ambrose Voh highlighted that the NLTP is a 10 year federal government project aimed at transforming the animal husbandry system from normadism to modern ranching.
In his vote of thanks, the Village Head of Dikon, Alhaji Ardo Bamanga thanked Governor Fintiri for his efforts in providing social amenities to the area and pledged that nomads will take full ownership of the pilot project.
Editor: Ena Agbanoma
