Adamawa Government said it has established and renovated 64 earth dams in 30 grazing reserves in the state ahead of the establishment of National Grazing Reserves programme.


According to NAN, the State’s Commissioner for Livestock Production, Dr Isa Salihu, made this disclosure, adding that the state government has equally established nomadic schools in some of the grazing reserves.

He said that the state government was committed to giving all necessary support and cooperation to the Federal Government towards the establishment of the grazing reserves and cattle ranches in the state.

He confirmed the existence of a law on grazing reserves since 1964, adding that the state government would develop the grazing reserves to international standard.

The commissioner explained further that the state government was making contacts with some interested local and foreign firms on how to boost the production of refined milk, beef and cheese among others.

According to him, the states’ 2015 statistics showed that Adamawa was leading in cattle, sheep and other domestic animal production in the country with an estimated total of over three million animals.

The Commissioner called on the people of the state to give maximum support to the government in its effort to diversify from oil revenue dependent to agriculture and animal productions based economy.