Senator Ned Nwoko has introduced a bill seeking to establish ranches across Nigeria’s 774 local government areas and the FCT.
The bill aims to:
🔉End open grazing 🚫🐄
🔉Boost food security 🌾
🔉Modernize livestock farming 🐂
🔉Resolve farmer-herder conflicts 🤝
It also proposes a Ranch Management & Development Agency to oversee compliance, ensure environmental sustainability, and encourage public-private partnerships.
Nwoko noted that the legislation would protect community rights, promote fair land use, and create jobs while integrating ranching into local economies.
👉 He described it as a “transformative step” toward sustainable livestock production and national food security.
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