By Harris Emmanuel

The Akwa Ibom State Government has said that it had imported 2,000 cattle from Brazil as part of efforts to produce sufficient meats with a view to increasing protein intake for people of the state.

It added that the development is also aimed at ensuring food sustainability in the oil rich state.

State Commissioner for Information, Charles Udoh stated this while interacting with newsmen in Uyo. He added that the state government had adopted a holistic agriculture plans on food security.

He said: “The ranch was established in conjunction with foreign investors. The cattle have been quarantined. You know in the heat of the election, nobody wanted to venture into that ranch. And in the heat of that too, the Commissioner for Agriculture lost his seat.

“The reason we quarantined the cattle was that, first we needed to inoculate them. What I mean by quarantined is that we needed to get them acclimatised to the weather and prepare them for the long trip across the Atlantic Ocean.

“While we quarantined and inoculated them, we tried to get some pregnant because it is a long journey and some could die on the way. These are rare breed of cattle that can produce milk and meat at the same time. We are expecting 2,000.”

source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/08/ranching-akwa-ibom-imports-2000-cattle-from-brazil/

Good way forward

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aolawale025:
Good way forward

E no get wetin we no go import for this country. I heard we import pot of soups from China.. please help me confirm.

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Davash222:

E no get wetin we no go import for this country. I heard we import pot of soups from China.. please help me confirm.

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Is there anything you don't complain of?

You hate Nigerian fulani cows, now Akwa Ibom has gotten Brazilian cows for you, you still complain.

Are you this or you acquired this?

Meanwhile, they should try and sustain such importation cos 2000 cows is far less than Akwa ibom weekly consumption of beef.

Amaka Don land

Okobioko


Buhari: Something that my brothers can supply. What is wrong with this 5% sef?

Other Southern states should follow fast!

All in for the sake of Avoiding the Fulanis. I hope they can sustain this anyway

Import? When we have ranched cow breed here in Nigeria.
I am less concerned about RUGA or no RUGA, but must we import everything, all these import import import is one of the major factors for our bad economy and high exchange rate. Those praising him now will be the first to complain when the exchange rate goes up again, Isokay o.

I believe in letting every state runs it own ranches.

Government sha.

It is a nice initiative but there are better ways to approach it. There is an option for Artificial Insemination of our 'Indigenous' breed using imported semen. You get a cross breed with better quality and adaptability to our environment.

They already preconditioned minds that some will/may die on transit. Trust government, they will pay outrageous amount for the cows. It is not a good practice to transport pregnant animals over long distances.

Independent cattle ranching is definitely the way out, NOT RUGA.

Very fantastic, although I hope they won't use it as another avenue for corruption

Fulani herdsmen in Akwa Ibom now Hello, Miyetti, dan Allah, we need more AK47,.damboroba shege

Nice move, other states should follow suit and import unadulterated clean cows to breed.

The best RUGA method

Good move

A country where the rate of import overwhelmed export cannot grow.

Another avenue to loot.... But a nice one if done with a good intention

AbdulHakeem44:
Import? When we have ranched cow breed here in Nigeria. This

Your cursed blood cow you mean

Nice one

How would you rugalize a state that has already rugalized themselves

No body has the monopoly of rearing cows

Good move. Let all southern states follow this and show those jihadists some example.

Watching...

How much dem take buy those cattle’s?

Hope I won’t hear N1trillion tomorrow? Cos everything from obodo oyinbo for our budget dey skyrocket

...great move, every state should follow suit, cows can be reared without unnecessary killings everywhere...

So we now import cow?


Hope they can import brain? Someone at the top need it.