Poultry Production in Nigeria To Get A Boost Through Artificial Insemination- Minister

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The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh,  said the ministry would embark on Artificial Insemination (AI) to boost livestock production in the country.

‎Ogbeh revealed this while receiving a delegation of Irish Government officials on trade mission to Nigeria led by the Irish Minister of Agriculture, Marine and Defence, Mr Sean Coveney.‎

‎ According to him,the ministry was opened to learning and exchange of ideas with her Irish counterpart to establish fodder centers across the country.‎

“’We have cattle breeding problems and we need to seriously embark on artificial insemination. ‎We also need to create fodder centres across the country because cattle migration is causing a lot of problem in this country.We need to put up green areas because desertification is encroaching from the North at about 2km per annum, ’’he said.‎

‎He assured the delegation of Nigeria’s readiness to do business with Ireland, saying that there are loads of window investments and bilateral trade opportunities in the agricultural sector that can benefit both countries.