BY: ABDULKADIR M LAWAN, JUNE 25, 2026/ 08:38PM
About 100 livestock farmers from the central part of Borno State have been trained on business development and financial management to improve the profitability of their livestock enterprises.
The 3-day capacity building training organized by the Borno State Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), Borno State Government, with support from the World Bank.
It started 25 June, 2026, and will run till 27 June at the Farmers Field School Dairy Plant, Gidan Madara, in Maiduguri.
Participants, comprising both women and men, were selected from different local government areas within Borno Central Senatorial District.
Organizers said the farmers are expected to gain more technical experience, knowledge, and skills to effectively manage livestock businesses in the state.
In his opening remarks, the State Project Coordinator of L-PRES, Dr. Ali Makinta, said the aim of the project is to equip participants with technical experience and knowledge to develop business strategies and excel in their livestock businesses.
He added that the sessions would enable participants to learn how to access grants and loans to support their livestock businesses.
Dr. Makinta emphasized that the purpose of farming is to gain profit and urged participants to take the sessions seriously and utilize the opportunity.
Speaking at the event, Heather Ronke Akanni, National Value Chain Consultant for the World Bank L-PRES Project, said the training is a boost to livestock farmers’ businesses through practical experience.
She called on participants to take the sessions seriously and ask questions to make the sessions interactive and engaging.
She added that the training would develop the skills of the farmers in order to scale up in their various businesses.
'It will also give them the knowledge to gain access to loans, grants, among others to support their business,' she said, while wishing them the best and happy sessions ahead.
A participant, Karu Mohammed, a poultry farmer from Jere Local Government Area, said the training would be useful because she sometimes faces challenges in her business.
She currently rears about 80 chickens, both broilers and layers.
'Even though I used to get some gain out of it, attending these classes will be a boost to my skills,' she said, thanking the organizers.
Another participant, Halima Abubakar, who has been rearing sheep for more than six years, said she was happy to be part of the training because it would boost her business strategy.
'I have a small farm now but with this kind of support, moving forward I am planning on making it a big farm so that I can also employ and train others in the near future,' she revealed.
L-PRES is a World Bank-assisted project aimed at improving livestock productivity, resilience, and commercialization across participating states in Nigeria.