The Sokoto State Government has announced plan to train two million people on poultry farming.
This
was contained in a statement signed by Malam Imam Imam, the media aide
to Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal..
The
statement said that their target was to become a leading state in
poultry production in the country and to serve neighboring countries in
the near future.
“We
hope to increase production of poultry meat and eggs, and to provide
employment opportunities to citizens through the intervention as well as
tackling poverty especially among rural dwellers,” the statement added.
It
revealed that an agency for poultry development was already
established to enable citizens of the state tap from the potentials
available in the sector.
The
new agency, it explained, would work closely with all stakeholders,
notably the Department of Livestock Development of the Federal Ministry
of Agriculture, to introduce policy guidelines that would lead to the
development of the sector for the benefit of the citizens.
Meanwhile,
the state government has announced the appointment of Alhaji Balarabe
Ladan as the Director-General of the newly-established Poultry
Development Agency.
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