Sentences with phrase «grazing reserves»
Grazing reserves refer to designated areas of land where livestock, such as cows and sheep, are allowed to feed on grass and vegetation. These reserves are specifically set aside for grazing animals to ensure they have enough food to eat and to prevent overgrazing in other areas. Full definition
The Advanced People's Democratic Alliance (APDA) has urged the Federal Government to opt for establishment of grazing reserves as a strategy to address herdsmen / farmers...
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The leader of the sub-committee said the herders got to know that there were two million hectares of land in 19 states of northern Nigeria in which one million hectares of land was gazetted as grazing reserves.
He said, «The cheering news is that the herdsmen in Benue and Nasarawa states are ready to abide by the law, but they will need time for ranching, as well as support from the Federal Government, or more time for them to move to grazing reserves with the support of the Federal Government.»
Oloruntoba said the committee was set up to look at the workability of reconstituting the Grazing Reserve Committee in the two gazetted grazing reserves and other possible suitable locations in the State to deal with the the menace of farmers Fulani crisis following the directive of the federal government of Nigeria.
All that we are saying is let's begin to identify grazing reserves, let us know their current status in view of developing them and making them attractive to the pastorialist.
Or how do you interpret its ringing jeremiad, over the so - called grazing reserves, because it thinks the «Fulani herdsmen» were the prime, if not sole, beneficiaries?
That is why we are seriously advocating for cattle ranches instead of grazing reserve because the land is no more there.
They have become much more violent since they were told that our lands are parts of the Sanga Grazing Reserves.»
He said, «The two grazing reserves locations gazette over 20 years ago and not under the administration of Alhaji Yahaya Bello.
They argued that the landmass in the northern parts of Nigeria is enough to accommodate the herdsmen, stressing that the federal government should build grazing reserves in the north and resettle the cattle rearers in those reserved areas.
He said, «Our constitution does not recognise cattle colony, it recognises cattle ranches and cattle grazing reserves.
Bello said the FCT Administration had moved a step further by identifying new grazing reserves that would cater for cattle grazing requirements.
ORA while insisting that the idea of the federal government to establish cattle colonies or grazing reserves for the herdsmen was a direct ploy to take Nigerians» lands and give to the Fulanis, implored all herdsmen to move their cattle to the allocated lands reserved for such purpose by both Kano and Niger state governments saying that the allocated lands were enough to accommodate herdsmen and their cattle.
He stated, «If the Nigerian state will have so much value for animals against humanity to the extent of providing grazing reserves and importing feeds for animals, the Ekiti State Governor has done well to the deserving people of the state.
Umahi said there was the need for the Federal Government to help in the development of grazing reserves and see animal husbandry as an economic venture it could invest in by giving soft loans to herders.
Clearly preferring ranching — a good alternative, to be sure — it pilloried governors amenable to grazing reserves, designed to stem clashes between farmers and herdsmen; and dismissed them as Judases eager to trade off «ancestral lands».
All the grazing reserves we have in the country are located in the Northern part of the country.
He said, «The Federal Government should begin the development of grazing reserves.
Umahi, who addressed journalists on the outcome of the committee's visit to both Benue and Nasarawa states, said the herdsmen pleaded to be given enough time to commence ranching or move to states with grazing reserves.
He said, «There is a place in Gombe State where about 375 hectares have been developed as a grazing reserve.
While stressing the need for the Fulanis to begin to consider ranching their cattle rather than advocating for grazing routes and grazing reserves, Ortom noted that in other parts of the world, cattle are kept in ranches.
The population of Nigeria has grown far beyond the establishment of grazing reserves», he said.
He said about 1000 houses were in complete ruins, adding that the herdsmen said they were sitting on their Grazing Reserves and that we must quit our ancestral homelands.
VOL1 / 92 reconstituting the grazing reserve management committee.
The reconstitution of the grazing reserve management committee, was in the interest of all and not intended to harm anyone or group, Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, said on Wednesday.
«We believe that the establishment of cattle ranches or grazing reserves is an economically viable project that can generate millions of jobs and income for Nigerians and the country.
President Muhammadu Buhari and the state governors have agreed that ranches should be established to address incessant farmers / herdsmen clashes instead of grazing reserves, Gov. Simon Lalong...
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday stated that the Federal Government lacked the powers to seize land from states for the establishment of grazing reserves or livestock production centres.