By Jibrin Audu Zaria.
Kaduna State Commissioner for Agriculture Alhaji Murtala Dabo, says the Uba Sani administration has made substantial investments in the livestock sector to enhance productivity and improve the livelihoods of livestock farmers.
The commissioner stated this while speaking to newsmen during the Media tour at zangon shanu Abattoir in sabon gari local Government area
Alhaji Murtala Dabo explained that 19 pastoralist communities have been provided with pasture fields and solar-powered boreholes to reduce seasonal migration and minimise farmer-herder conflicts.
He said the initiative has enabled pastoralists to remain in designated settlements, leading to increased meat and dairy production across the state.
The commissioner further revealed that the state government has constructed three modern abattoirs in Kawo, Kafanchan and Zango Shanu, in addition to 21 slaughterhouses across the state, to strengthen the livestock value chain.
Alhaji Murtala Dabo noted that the modern abattoirs was equipped with cold-chain facilities, including cold rooms, deep freezers, display refrigerators, meat shops, solar-powered boreholes and water-heating systems to ensure hygienic meat processing and storage.