Benue State Government is set to conduct livestock census in the state to have statistics of both the livestock and owners.
The Principal Special Assistant to the state governor on Livestock Development and Transboundary Animal Disease Control, Aondoaka Asambe, disclosed this on Monday in Makurdi after assessing the abattoir livestock market.
Asambe said this would help to put an end to incessant farmers/herders clashes and other forms of criminality across the state.
He expressed the desire of the governor to turn around the fortunes of the livestock industry in the state.
According to him, all livestock establishments in the state would be resuscitated in the middle and long term while production would step up with improved livestock breeds.
