Category: Agriculture

By Yunusa Isa, Gombe The Gombe State Ministry of Livestock Development has reaffirmed its dedication to transforming the state’s agricultural landscape, with the Commissioner, Hon. Salihu Baba Alkali, pledging swift interventions to upgrade key livestock infrastructure and boost effective service delivery. During an extensive assessment tour of vital agricultural assets, Hon. Baba Alkali inspected the Gombe State Veterinary Clinic, where he commended the medical personnel for their resilience in providing prompt care to sick animals despite operating under immense pressure. Speaking on the operational hurdles facing the facility, the Chief Veterinarian, Dr. Adamu Boyi, pointed to critical challenges such as severe manpower shortages, shared premises with the cattle market, and the lack of perimeter fencing, as well as manpower shortage, noting that the clinic currently relies heavily on students on industrial attachment. While Dr. Boyi expressed appreciation for the state-of-the-art veterinary scanning machine recently provided for advanced animal diagnostics, he appealed for specialized staff training and administrative independence. In response, Hon. Baba Alkali assured staff that these pressing concerns would be directly tabled before Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya. “I shall  submit a comprehensive report and engage Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya to ensure these challenges are squarely addressed,” the commissioner affirmed, expressing deep optimism in the governor’s passion for the livestock sector. Continuing his inspection, the commissioner visited the long-abandoned Gombe Poultry Production Unit near the Old Dukku Motor Park, where he expressed dismay over the years of neglect that left the once-viable facility inactive. Guided by the unit manager, Fatima Wayas, Hon. Baba Alkali reviewed the dormant hatchery and feed production units. Lamenting the state of the infrastructure, the commissioner noted, “How I know this place twenty years back has totally degraded, nothing is going on now.” Reassuring the management, Hon. Baba Alkali promised that definitive action would be taken to salvage the economic asset, stating, “I shall relay…

By Yunusa Isa, Gombe The Gombe State Ministry of Livestock Development has taken a decisive step toward curbing farmer-herder clashes and boosting agricultural productivity, with the Commissioner, Hon. Salihu Baba Alkali, embarking…

By Yunusa Isa, Gombe The Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority (UBRBDA) has officially launched a major agricultural support initiative aimed at transforming food production and rural livelihoods across Gombe, Yobe, and…

 By Yunusa Isa, Gombe Farmers in Gombe State have received a major lifeline as ALGIR Integrated Services Limited, in partnership with the Bank of Agriculture (BOA), officially flagged off the distribution of 600,000 units of high-quality farm inputs. The initiative, operating under the federal government’s “Renewed Hope Smallholder Support and Value-Chain Fund”, aims to enhance food security by providing farmers with certified NPK and Urea fertilizers, agrochemicals, herbicides,…

By Yunusa Isa, Gombe The Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority (UBRBDA), Daɗinkowa Area Office, in partnership with the Centre for Climate-Smart Agriculture at Cosmopolitan University, Abuja, has concluded a two-day workshop…

  …As L-PRES Opens Bids for International Livestock Market, Poultry Production, and Beef Fattening Hubs The Gombe State Government, under the leadership of Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has recorded yet another…

By Yunusa Isa, Gombe Gombe State is charting a new course in agricultural development, as the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) Project has officially launched a large-scale training initiative to modernize…

…Participants Laud Administration’s Commitment to Modern Livestock Development Further advancing Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya’s livestock transformation agenda, the Gombe State Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) Project has trained 168 cooperative leaders…

  …Target Breed Improvement, Reduction in Farmer-Herder Conflicts, Cattle Rustling, and Enhanced Disease Surveillance The Gombe State Government, under the leadership of Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has advanced plans for the award…