Milk Day - ACAN president wants Govt to encourage private sector

 

As the world plans to celebrate the 2023 World Milk Day, the President, Agricultural Correspondents of Nigeria (ACAN) Mr. John Oba has advised the Federal Government (FG) to embark on private sector motivation into surplus milk production towards sustainable productivity for human consumption.

Mr. John Oba disclosed this in a joint press release made available to food farm news.

The ACAN president pointed out that government encouragement to the private sector would enhance the country's attainment of milk sufficiency, adding that the milk world day celebration of slated for June 1 is meant to create more awareness on the national dairy policy of the FG.

The statement said that the event would be organized by the  Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in collaboration with Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Commercial Dairy Ranchers Association of Nigeria (CODARAN), Sahel Nigeria Limited and ACAN.