Around 5,200 female livestock farmers in Taraba State are slated to receive empowerment through the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support project, backed by the World Bank. This initiative aims to bolster productivity and promote commercialization within the livestock value chain.
During a monitoring and evaluation training program, Hananiah Albert, the Taraba State L-PRES Coordinator, outlined the project’s objectives. He noted that the L-PRES targets 1.43 million individuals nationwide, with 40,000 beneficiaries earmarked for Taraba State, focusing on various segments of the livestock value chain. Among these beneficiaries, 5,200 are women, underscoring the project’s commitment to gender inclusion.
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Albert highlighted the project’s emphasis on specific livestock categories, including cattle, sheep, goats, and poultry. Activities under L-PRES encompass production, milk processing, supply of livestock equipment, pasture establishment, and provision of inputs.
Similarly, in Akwa Ibom State, Dr. Uyobong Uko, representing the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, oversaw the training and input distribution to small-scale farmers from all 31 local government areas. These farmers, engaged in fish farming, crop cultivation, and poultry rearing, received various inputs such as day-old chicks, poultry and fish feed, sprayers, herbicides, and seedlings for crops like okra, maize, tomato, and pepper.
Uko urged the beneficiaries to utilize the inputs effectively for agricultural enhancement and cautioned against selling them off. The initiatives in both states aim to boost agricultural productivity, alleviate poverty, and ensure food sufficiency nationwide.
