Taraba L-PRES Begins Procurement for Abattoir, Markets and Farmer Training Centres

The Taraba State Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project has started the bidding process for projects covering abattoir rehabilitation, farmer training centres and wet markets across the state.

The State Project Coordinator, Hananiah G. Albert, said the projects are aimed at improving livestock production, environmental sanitation and agricultural activities.

The planned work includes drainage improvements, access roads and sanitation facilities at Mutum-Biyu Abattoir. It also covers the construction and equipping of two Farmer Field Schools and four Wet Markets.

Albert, represented by the project's ICT and Communications Officer, Ezra Artimas, said the abattoir improvements would provide better drainage, road access and sanitary conditions for livestock processing.

He added that the Farmer Field Schools and Wet Markets would support agricultural training, knowledge sharing, production and marketing, while improving farmers' access to markets.

Also speaking, the Director of the Taraba State Livestock Commission, Dame Musa, said the projects would address sanitation and food safety challenges at the abattoir. He added that the Farmer Field Schools would provide training for farmers and pastoralists in sustainable livestock management and peaceful coexistence.

Some participating bidders described the procurement exercise as transparent, expressing confidence in the process.