Kwara, IsDB Partner on $57.2m Livestock Project

The Kwara State Government has partnered with the Islamic Development Bank to invest 57.2 million dollars in a livestock development project aimed at improving production and rural livelihoods.

The State Coordinator of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone, Busari Isiaka, said the project will support infrastructure development for beef and milk processing.

He said the five-year project is jointly funded by the Kwara State Government and the Islamic Development Bank. The project will focus on improving livestock production and processing and supporting rural communities.

Isiaka said the project will be implemented in Ifelodun, Kaiama, Baruten, Asa and Moro local government areas.

He said Agricultural Transformation Centres will be established to enable farmers process products such as milk before moving them to an agro-industrial hub in Malete for further processing into dairy products.

He said the project will also support meat processing under the beef value chain.

According to him, more than 5,000 beneficiaries have been identified for the project, which is currently in the design stage and is expected to move into infrastructure development later this year.