The Nigerian government has approved a National Dairy Policy to boost local production and reduce importation.
In a move to improve dairy production in the country, the Federal Executive Council , through the former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammad Abubakar, recently, approved the National Dairy Policy to guide the dairy sub-sectors value chain.In a move to improve dairy production in the country, the Federal Executive Council , through the former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr.
On the World Milk Day marked globally last week, the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and rural development, Dr. Ernest Umakhihe, reiterated that the dairy policy and backward integration plan by the Federal Government, was more imperative now than ever, to ensure local production and stop importation, adding that the ministry would continue to ensure collaborative efforts with all stakeholders in the industry to boost production nationwide.
FCW farm expert, Isaac Kamau, who oversees the company’s pasture farms at Maya and Fashola in Oyo state, pointed out that the firm’s pasture development programme has not only reduced incidents of farmers-herders clashes in the communities they operate in but has also provided total support and employment to thousands of herders and smallholder farmers across the country.
“During peak periods , we collect about 10,000 litres of milk daily while during the off-peak period, , we get less than 4000 litres daily as a result of reduced pastures for animal feeding. We are encouraging them to embrace ranching, as we want them to see that dairy farming is doable without grazing the animals, which goes a long way towards maintaining the peace between them and farmers.
A dairy farmer and owner of Genius Dairy Farms, Olatunde Moyosore Rafiu, is a beneficiary of FCW’s dairy development initiative. According to him, he used to rear cattle for meat alone but has now stepped up to include dairy production. He revealed that FCW’s investment in the dairy sector has supported him in producing more milk for domestic consumption, facilitated knowledge exchange and provided employment for many.
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