OUR CORRESPONDENTS
The Federal Government’s decision to create ranches in some states is already causing confusion among the state governments, herdsmen and farmers, according to SUNDAY PUNCH investigations.
Our correspondents, who spoke with governments, farmers and herders in the affected states, report that though several states rejected the plan, some were awaiting further details, while the rest embraced the project for political reasons.
The development has also pitched the herdsmen and the farmers associations against each other.
The Federal Government, last week, unveiled the plan, expected to cost N179bn over a 10-year period, to improve livestock production in the country and put an end to herders/farmers crisis.
Adamawa, Benue, Ebonyi, Edo, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Oyo, Plateau, Taraba and Zamfara states will receive interventions in form of ranches in the pilot phase.
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