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Tiv Diaspora Rejects FG Ranching Plan for Benue, Demands Return of Displaced Communities

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Tiv Diaspora Rejects FG Ranching Plan for Benue, Demands Return of Displaced Communities

The Mutual Union of Tiv in America (MUTA) has rejected the Federal Government’s decision to include Benue State in the pilot implementation of its National Ranching Policy, joining a growing chorus of opposition to the proposed programme in the state. The development follows the Federal Government’s announcement that it plans to rehabilitate grazing reserves and…

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FG Names Five States, FCT for Pilot National Ranching Policy to Tackle Farmer-Herder Conflicts

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FG Names Five States, FCT for Pilot National Ranching Policy to Tackle Farmer-Herder Conflicts

The Federal Government has selected five states and the Federal Capital Territory for the pilot implementation of Nigeria’s National Ranching Policy, in a major step towards reforming livestock production and addressing persistent farmer-herder conflicts across the country. The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, disclosed the development on Tuesday after briefing President Bola Ahmed…

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