The Federal Government has identified 470 gazetted and legally protected grazing reserves for the rehabilitation and resettlement of pastoralists, as part of efforts to end the era of cattle roaming the streets of Abuja, Lagos and other parts of the country.

The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, said this to newsmen while speaking on the implementation of the National Dairy Policy Framework and plans to transform Nigeria’s livestock sector.

Maiha said that relocating herders into these reserves will strengthen disease surveillance, breed improvement and animal health management.

He says the government is pursuing a strategy centred on improved feeding, disease control and genetics, while implementing the National Dairy Policy Framework to boost local milk production and reduce imports.

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