L-PRES Project: Over 100 Livestock Small Holder Farmers Benefits from Empowerment ... As the new commissioner for livestock development inspects ongoing projects in akerebiata abattoir.


Not fewer than one hundred livestock small holder farmers have benefited from the first phase of the goats empowerment programme donated by major stakeholders in the livestock sector of the State.

The newly deployed Commissioner for Livestock Development, Mrs. Oloruntoyosi Thomas while performing the distribution exercise at the state coordination office of livestock productivity and resilience support project (L-PRES) in ilorin said the programme is part of the state government strategy to grow the livestock sector and improving the income of the small holder farmers in livestock business.
Mrs. Thomas who is the pioneer commissioner for the newly created ministry pointed out that the capacity building trainings organised by Kwara L-PRES Project has been yielded positive result by changing the orientation of the youths to wealth creation and employment opportunities in the State adding that the state governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is not only after the trainings but further wants everybody to have financial freedom with a view to improve their livelihood and the economy status of the State.

She said the beneficiaries who are members of Agbeloba Omodara Cluster farming group deserved the gesture due to their contributions in stepping down the knowledge gained during the intensive training programmes to other people at the grassroot.
While congratulating the beneficiaries, the commissioner reiterated the state government's commitment in supporting every livestock farmers in achieving their goals and transforming livestock sector of the State.

Earlier, the State Project Coordinator, Mr. Olusoji Oyawoye disclosed that the small ruminant animal was donated by individuals in the state to encourage the group members and support their livestock business.
Mr. Oyawoye who described the livestock as a stock of wealth that can be disposed of in the time of emergency added that the beneficiaries have been taught on how to integrate crop farming and livestock farming to reduce the cost of feeding the animals and maximise their profits.

Speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries, the chairman of Agbeloba Omodara Cooperative Farming Group, Mallam Shuaib Ajibola appreciated the State government, L-PRES project and the donors of the goats for fulfilling their promises made during the Step-down training, assuring them of proper monitoring to ensure that the animals are well taking care of to serve its intended purpose.
In a related development, the Commissioner has inspected the ongoing livestock projects in Akerebiata abattoir in Ilorin East Local Government Area of the state to have the first hand information about the government's facilities in the place.

The facilities inspected included; the newly constructed 60 tones solar powered cold storage facility for storing livestock products in the market, slaughter slab section, and water facilities among others 
The commissioner and her team were also conducted round the market by the management and the executive members of the kwara state butchers union.

Yusuf Ganiyu Adebisi 
Project Communication and ICT Officer 
Kwara L-PRES

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