"We shall provide irrigation for all year commercial fodder production to enhance settlement of pastoralist and ensure cattle, sheep and goat improvement through an expanded breeding programme through artificial insemination. "We shall group dairy farmers in clusters, build their capacity and equip them with milk collection facilities and facilitate single digit loan for them,'' he said. The minister said there was a new disease outbreak affecting maize production in some parts of Edo and in the South West of the country.
Akizungumza baada ya kukabidhiwa baiskeli hiyo,Nnko alisema itamsaidia katika shughuli za kilimo na kuishukuru kampuni ya Monsanto kwa kutambua juhudi zake za kuelimisha jamii juu ya umuhimu wa usalama wa chakula.Awali Mkuu wa idara ya kilimo katika halmashauri ya Meru,Grace Solomoni alisema wakulima wamekua wakipata changamoto ya kupata mbegu bora kwa wakati na wakati mwingine wamejikuta wakinunua mbegu bandia na kupata hasara.