FG moves to end open grazing, plans 417 ranching hubs to tackle farmers-herders crisis

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja

The Federal Government has unveiled an ambitious plan to phase out open grazing and transform 417 grazing reserves across the country into integrated livestock communities as part of a new strategy to tackle the farmers-herders crisis.

Under the plan, the reserves will be rehabilitated and developed into ranching hubs equipped with pasture, water, veterinary…