The Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) project in Borno has urged livestock farmers to adopt modern production methods to improve productivity and strengthen the state’s livestock value chain.
The State Coordinator of L-PRES, Makinta Ali, made the call at the project’s fourth stakeholders’ engagement meeting held on Saturday, 19th of September 2026 in Maiduguri.
The meeting, themed “Strengthening Partnership for Sustainable Livestock Development,” brought together stakeholders from Northern and Central Borno to discuss strategies for consolidating gains in the sector and promoting more efficient livestock production.
Ali said L-PRES, in collaboration with the Borno State Government, was implementing measures to promote sustainable livestock production through improved infrastructure and the adoption of modern technologies.
He said the project was also creating more commercial opportunities for livestock owners, traders and pastoralists across the state.
According to him, L-PRES covers various areas of livestock development, including dairy and meat production, as well as sheep and goat farming.
Ali said the project had adopted a community-oriented approach aimed at promoting sustainable development and improving the livelihoods of people engaged in livestock production.
He explained that the project’s interventions in 2025 focused mainly on crop and animal production, while the 2026 work plan would place greater emphasis on major infrastructure projects.
“Planned projects include grazing-related infrastructure such as water points for herders, modern abattoirs and veterinary clinics.
“We are also developing organized pasture areas with fenced land, planted grasses and a reliable water supply,” Ali said.
The coordinator said the project was also supporting value addition through the provision of equipment for producing animal feed supplements and encouraging farmers to make better use of crop residues.
He added that efforts were underway to improve livestock breeds through artificial insemination as part of measures to increase productivity.
The Deputy Governor of Borno, Umar Kadafur, represented at the meeting by the Commissioner for Livestock Development, Mohammed Lawan, commended L-PRES for its interventions in the state.
Kadafur reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to sustaining initiatives aimed at increasing livestock production and strengthening the sector’s contribution to the Borno economy.
