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Miyetti Allah bans night, under-age grazing in Nasarawa

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Lafia – The Nasarawa State chapter of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) says it has banned night grazing, to reduce the conflicts between the farmers and herders. MACBAN’s Chairman, Alhaji Mohammed Hussaini, made the disclosure in an interview on Thursday in Lafia. Hussaini said the association had also banned the use of […]

Jigawa Govt demarcates 57 grazing reserves to curtail farmers/herders conflict

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Guri (Jigawa ) – Jigawa Government said it had curved out 57 grazing reserves as part of measures to tackle farmers/herders incessant clashes in the state. The Deputy Governor of the state, Alhaji Umar Namadi, who stated this on Tuesday at a security summit in Guri, said boreholes were provided in all the reserves. He […]

FG to partner Gombe on modern grazing reserves

Read Also: Diverse opinions further greet Senate debate Gombe – The Federal Government is set to partner Gombe State Government on the establishment of modern grazing reserves to harness the livestock potential in the state. Alhaji Sabo Nanono, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, said this when he paid a courtesy call on Gov. Inuwa […]

Cattle Colonies: Adamawa Govt. registers 64, Gazetted 30 grazing reserves – Commissioner

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Isah Salihu, Adamawa Commissioner of Livestock Production said the government had already registered 74 Grazing Reserves and Gazetted 30 across the state. Salihu in an interview with the Newsmen in Yola said that the development was to complement the Federal government Cattle Colonies Programme. According to the commissioner, the cattle business contribute about 37 per […]

No going back on Benue anti-grazing law

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The Benue State Government insists it will not go back on a law that bans open grazing and encourages ranching, which came into effect on November 1 statewide. It came after one of the leaders of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Saleh Alhassan, called the law a time bomb. Benue State Information and Orientation Commissioner, […]

Cattle Breeders Urge Buhari to Recover Grazing Reserves, End Cattle Rustling

A Fulani community leader, Alhaji Dodo Oroji, has appealed to the incoming administration of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd) to address the problems of grazing reserves and stop cattle rustling in order to save Fulani herdsmen in the country. Oroji made the appeal in an interview on Monday, in Kaduna. He said it was important to […]