Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh, says the Federal government is
putting up mercenaries to begin Paddock development in Nigeria. Paddock
development is the growing of special grasses for cattle. Speaking at a
news conference in Abuja today, Ogbeh said the special grasses when
exported, would earn Nigeria some foreign exchange.
According to him, Saudi Arabia government is already
making inquires about the special grasses that will be grown in Nigeria.
Ogbeh said that the Ministry of Agriculture has started bringing the
special seeds of grass (fodder seeds) into the country.
“Saudi Arabia is asking that if Nigeria can grow enough grass, they will buy to feed their cows” he said
He assured that paddock development in Nigeria would effectively help
address the clash between farmers and herdsmen in the country.
“The clash between farmers and herdsmen has been getting worse by the
years and by the grace of God I will bring it to an end. No farmer in
the world would like to plant his crops and arrive to see that cows have
eaten everything up” he said