Livestock development conference to address challenges – FAO

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Director general of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Jose Graziano da Silva

Mr Suffyan Koroma, Food and Agriculture Organisation Country Representative to Nigeria, has said that the organisation will organise a livestock development conference in August to address challenges in the sector.

Koroma made the disclosure when he presented his letter of commission to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, in Abuja on Tuesday.

He said the conference was part of the organisation’s support to improve the utilisation of grazing reserves in the country.

“Our support to improve the utilisation of grazing reserves and stock routes to mitigate conflicts and promote commercialised stock production has led to calls for a national conference on livestock development.

“The conference is expected to come up with comprehensive recommendations to address all issues…

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