We’re open to partnership on livestock development, says Kwara govt
Kwara State Government said it is partnering with Milki Barn Agroserv Limited to set up a dairy farm as part of the government’s efforts to strengthen livestock development.
Hon Oloruntoyosi Thomas-Adebayo, the state commissioner for Livestock Development, while disclosing this over the weekend when she paid a courtesy visit to Milk Barn Farm in Fasola, Oyo State, said the government is working to lay a solid foundation for the newly created Ministry of Livestock Development.
Thomas-Adebayo also stressed that her visit to the farm was to understudy it and work towards replicating its dairy section in the state.
The Commissioner, who was in the company of Director Livestock of the Ministry, Alhaji Muhammed Ahmed Umar, also disclosed the state government’s readiness to place emphasis on cattle fattening beef production, among others, to strengthen livestock development while affirming that Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is committed to open up new opportunities through the Ministry that would benefit farmers, herders, processors and distributors in the livestock farming value chain.
Responding to the Founder/CEO of Milkin Barn Agroserv Limited, Tony Jibunoh, who earlier conducted the Commissioner round some sections of the farm, expressed readiness to partner with the state in livestock development.
