Kano Plans Changes to Livestock Trade and Meat Processing

The Kano State Government has restated its commitment to modernising livestock business practices to protect public health, improve food safety and support livelihoods.

The Commissioner for Livestock Development, Aliyu Isah, said this during a courtesy visit by the Kano State Livestock Traders and Meat Processing Union to his office, according to a statement released on Thursday. He said the ministry was working with stakeholders to reform livestock trading and meat processing in line with global best practices to promote fairness, transparency and safety.

Mr Isah said part of the reform includes plans to replace the traditional price bargaining system with a standardised weighing method for livestock sales. Under the proposal, animals would be weighed and prices jointly set by government and stakeholders to protect both buyers and sellers.

He also restated the government’s zero tolerance for practices that risk public health and animal welfare, including the slaughter of pregnant animals and the sale of meat from animals that died before slaughter. He said monitoring and enforcement would be strengthened to address such practices.

The commissioner added that the reforms align with the development agenda of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s administration and assured continued collaboration with stakeholders to promote safe and responsible practices across the livestock value chain in the state.