The federal government has expressed its commitment to support innovative technology that would bring sustainable development in the livestock sector.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Livestock Development, Idris Abiola-Ajimobi, gave the commitment in Ibadan, at the 2024 Southwest cattle, sheep and goat farmers day-out and exhibition, organised by his office in conjunction with Proteintrail Technology, Real People Concept and other stakeholders.
The exhibition with the theme, “Sustaining Livestock Resilience in Changing Times: Innovation Collaboration and Growth for the Ruminant Sector,” was aimed at bringing livestock farmers, feed mill producers and other stakeholders in the livestock value chain together to share ideas, experience and challenges.
Abiola-Ajimobi said the federal government has commenced work on a robust master plan that would provide a platform for ruminants farmers in the country to thrive, adding that government through the Ministry of Livestock Development and his office would continue to engage with ruminants farmers in order to proffer lasting solution to the challenges facing the sector.
