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Cownexxion is appointed by the Federal Government of Nigeria to start-up the National Livestock Transformation Plan.

Cownexxion will start the NLTP in 4 states; Nasarawa, Plateau, Gombe and Adamawa. In every state a pilot farm will be developed. The farms will act as a training centre for farmers and extension workers. The Training of Trainers program will also take place on the pilot farms. The focus in the 3 year project will be on feed production, development of knowledge and skills and the transformation of management.

The Dutch Agricultural industry is involved through an Impact Cluster supported by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) . Members of the consortium are; Cownexxion, Aeres Group , Agriterra Dairy Delta Academy, Scherjon Dairy Equipment, Barenbrug South Africa, Dutch Sustainable Energy Group, and Queens Company.

The National Livestock Transformation Plan is an answer to the farmer – herder conflicts in Nigeria. The NLTP, already adopted by 10 states, has six pillars that covers anything around justice, security, livelihood, peace, reconciliation and economic development. It will develop different seizes of dairy farms in a period of 10 years.

Cownexxion will work together with the Nigerian Federal and State teams, led by Dr. Andrew Kwasari.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/klaas-struiksma-6a2b889_cownexxion-is-appointed-by-the-federal-government-activity-6763052423138308096-0Tnf/

Lets hope that the farmer-herdsmen clashes will reduce.

Wasting public funds on private businesses. This should have been better handled by the state governments too.

Good.
But i'm sure the Fulani herders will not use it because they will feel place is too good for them to stay

Mgbadike80:
Wasting public funds on private businesses. This should have been better handled by the state governments too.

It's better they spend it on this one than the "public funds" we've not seen them use in public