At this level of WORLD civilization, the emphasis should be on how to improve the AGRICULTURAL sector. For cattle rearing, RANCHES is the way to go.
But, how do you set up these ranches? RUGA or Rural Gracing Area does not have to be forced on people, cattle rearing is a private business. If the Federal Government of Nigeria wants to partner with individuals to set up ranches, they can work it out as Government/private sector partnership program.
Botswana is a country in Africa that has developed this sector. It's often joked that the cattle population in the landlocked southern African nation of Botswana outnumbers the people living there. Of the estimated 2.2 M cattle, 88% belong to communal farmers, who practice traditional farming methods on smallholdings, with help, education and other necessary input from the Agricultural Ministry. The remainder 12% are owned by commercial farms, which implement more modern practices.
If the Nigerian Government is serious about improving this sector, they can reachout to Botswana to see how it is done!
