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Kogi State livestock sector is receiving a boost as 300 key stakeholders completed an intensive training programme aimed at strengthening participatory development in rural communities. The initiative, led by Kogi L-PRES, brought together extension agents, lead farmers, value chain actors and community service providers from all three senatorial districts.
Officials highlighted that livestock is central to food security and economic growth in the state. The programme focused on participatory tools that help extension workers understand farmers’ real needs, improve technology adoption and promote Good Animal Husbandry Practices across local clusters.
A recent revalidation exercise confirmed 32,000 genuine livestock farmers, replacing the previous era of portfolio farmers. Trained agents and lead farmers will now cascade knowledge across 64 livestock clusters, with the goal of enhancing productivity, resilience and food security.
Participants described the training as a timely intervention, noting it will address long standing challenges along the livestock value chain and support scalable livestock practices across Kogi State.
November 24, 2025/Nigeria-Kogi State/ https://www.livestocktrend.com/
