{"id":123042,"date":"2025-10-21T15:28:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T14:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=123042"},"modified":"2025-10-21T15:28:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T14:28:13","slug":"fg-seeks-icrisat-partnership-for-farm-waste-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/fg-seeks-icrisat-partnership-for-farm-waste-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"FG seeks ICRISAT partnership for farm waste transformation\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>By \u200eDaniel Adaji<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eThe Federal Government has announced plans to collaborate with the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) to convert farm residues into viable animal feed.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eThis is part of its broader efforts to enhance food security and reduce waste in Nigeria\u2019s agricultural sector.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eMinister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhta Maiha, disclosed this when he received a delegation from ICRISAT in Abuja on Wednesday.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eThe partnership will focus on deploying locally fabricated and affordable stover chopper machines that can convert crop residues into usable feed with up to 90 percent efficiency.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eMaiha said the initiative represents a practical step toward addressing Nigeria\u2019s livestock feed deficit while promoting sustainable agricultural practices. According to him, \u201cPeople can take the grains, the foliage, and the residue, everything can be turned into animal feed.\u201d<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eThe Minister emphasised that the country\u2019s agricultural challenges could be transformed into opportunities through dialogue and collaboration on crop-livestock integration, machinery accessibility, and stronger extension services.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eHe urged ICRISAT to begin by leveraging existing crop varieties before expanding into grass and pasture cultivation that complements crop residue utilization.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eMaiha called on the Institute to intensify sensitization efforts among farmers and other stakeholders, using local languages to promote the adoption of residue-based feed as a cheaper, environmentally friendly alternative to conventional options.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eHe reaffirmed the Ministry\u2019s commitment to advancing livestock development, noting that discussions are ongoing with state governors to operationalize grazing reserves.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200e\u201cWe are commencing with five grazing reserves across Adamawa, Plateau, the FCT, and other selected states,\u201d he stated.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eIn his remarks, Dr. Ignatius Ijantiku Angarawai, ICRISAT\u2019s Country Representative for Nigeria and Senior Scientist for Sorghum Breeding, said the Institute\u2014working with Crop Mandate NARES\u2014has developed dual-purpose sorghum and millet varieties that serve both grain and fodder needs.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eHe revealed that research findings show birds fed with Kaura sorghum gained eight kilograms more than those fed with maize, underscoring sorghum\u2019s potential as a cost-effective ingredient in poultry feed production.<\/div>\n<div>\u200e<\/div>\n<div>\u200eAngarawai reaffirmed ICRISAT\u2019s readiness to support the Nigeria Livestock Growth Acceleration Strategy (NL-GAS) by designing extension messages through the Farmer Field School approach and assisting the Ministry in developing a policy framework for staffing and recruitment.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By \u200eDaniel Adaji \u200e \u200eThe Federal Government has announced plans to collaborate with the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) to convert farm residues into viable animal&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":123043,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-123042","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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