Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State on Monday, advised Fulani women (milk sellers) in the state to continue to imbibe modern dairy production introduced by the incumbent administration.
Bagudu’s administration had established modern dairy production plats in Birnin Kebbi, Maiyama, Gwandu and Bagudo among other Local Government Areas who processed cow milk into yoghurts.
The state government had in previous years trained 500 beneficiaries from pastoralist communities on modern dairy production aimed at improving local milk and livestock production in the state.
Interacting with the Fulani women at Ficcinga in Gulumbe District of Birnin Kebbi local government, the governor urged them to take advantage of the new methods to boost their revenue base.
According to him, the main objectives of the scheme is to modernise local cow milk processing in addition to easing the difficulties faced by milk sellers who trek long distances to hawk the product.
The governor observed that milk processed through modern methods lasts longer before expiry, thereby, minimises losses accruing to producers.
Bagudu directed the authorities concerned to provide portable drinking water to the Fulani settlements at Ficcinga towards alleviating acute water scarcity in the hamlet.
The state government had distributed livestock and chickens to 2,778 pastoralists under the Accelerated Agricultural Development Scheme Aids in the state to diversify the economy and increase the state’s internally generated revenue (IGR).
The project which was designed to improve local milk and enhance livestock production in the state also featured presentation of motorcycles and milk cans to 10 milk collectors to collect and transport the fresh milk to livestock investigation and breeding centre at Bulasa in Birnin Kebbi local government for processing.
