By Thomas Samuel
The National Project Office of Livestock Productivity and Resilience Project, L-PRES has assessed key infrastructure in Taraba State.
The L-press Team led by the National project coordinator Sanusi Abubakar, together with officials of the World Bank, visited the Cold Chain Facility for Vaccine Storage, Disease Surveillance Laboratory and Artificial Insemination Center.
Other sites visited are the Jalingo UItra-modern Abattoir, Ardo Yahaya Global Venture Dairy Production Unit, Barrister Yazidu Livestock Farm and Shavoh Women Sheep and Goat Producer Group all in Jalingo.
Speaking shortly after the assessment tour, the L-press project coordinator, Sanusi Abubakar, said their visit is geared towards supporting those in the livestock business to improve productivity and commercialisation of livestock businesses.
He expressed satisfaction with the infrastructure on the ground and said they were moving to the next component of the project, which is funding support.
Sanusi Abubakar, who rated Taraba high among the many states where L-press is currently being implemented, said Taraba has earned the opportunity to have a livestock saving centre to be sited in Lau.
The livestock saving centre He said, if completed, would open business opportunities for the host community and also increase the revenue generation of the state.
Sanusi Abubakar commended Governor Agbu Kefas for being up to date with the payment of counterpart funding and appealed to Tarabans to support the government to sustain the tempo.
He said the World Bank has earmarked funds to be given to livestock farmers in the form of loans through the guidance of L-Press.
L-PRES is a six Year Project with a Development Objective to improve livestock productivity, resilience and commercialization of selected value chains and to strengthen the country’s capacity to respond to an eligible crisis or emergency.
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