Kwara to import 800 cows from S/Africa

Yekini Jimoh, Ilorin. - 25.04.2008

ABOUT 800 cows are to be imported by the Kwara State government from South African breed of Jersey diary animals to serve the Shonga Diary Factory, which will commence operations soon.

The Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Professor Mohammed Gana, dropped the hint while briefing newsmen in his office.

According to him, the improved breed of cows, which would be airlifted from South Africa, would arrive in the state today at the Ilorin International Airport in batches.

He added that the cows, said to be much efficient in milk production, would be brought in batches of 80 cows per trip for onward movement to the diary processing plant site at Shonga, in Edu Local Government Area of the state.