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Governors Unite Over Anti Open-Grazing in Nigeria

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The Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi disclosed that all governors in the country have in principle agreed that open grazing was outdated and there was a need to embrace modern livestock management approaches.Fayemi says the governors have also subscribed to the national livestock transformation plan via the National Economic Council decision that was taken during a meeting chaired by the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo.He stated that there was a need to balance the position of the southern governors on anti-open grazing legislation with that of the Northern Governors’ Forum by giving support to all states that have subscribed to the National Livestock Transformation Plan through funding from federal government agencies like NARSAL in the same way the Central Bank of Nigeria provided support to rice farmers through funding.