L-PRES Project: Kogi Govt Hosts Stakeholders’ Engagement To Tackle Farmer-Herder Conflict
Naija News • 1d ago
The Kogi State Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) Project, in collaboration with the Ministry of Livestock Development, has organised a statewide stakeholders’ engagement meeting to address farmer-herder conflict in the state.
The meeting, themed “Unlocking the Economic Potential of Peaceful Coexistence Between Farmers and Herders in Kogi State,” brought together key stakeholders to discuss ways to promote peaceful coexistence and sustainable development in the state.
Speaking at the meeting on Thursday at Government House, Lokoja, the Honourable Commissioner for Livestock Development, Dr Olufemi Bolarin, emphasised the need for collective responsibility in addressing the conflict.
According to him, farmer-herder conflict has led to the disruption of livelihoods, red...