To boost animal husbandry and shore up foreign exchange earnings, Nasarawa State government has partnered ETS Emmalex Global Limited on a donkey and cattle breeding scheme. To this effect, the company recently acquired about 2.254 hectares of land at Angwan Mainasara, in Karshi Development Area of the state. According to him, donkey’s skin is important due to gelatin deposits, which Nnaibuike said Chinese for their traditional medicine called Ejiao. The firm chief explained that since the acquisition of the land for the rearing of the animals, it had made tremendous progress in donkey and cattle breeding. He, however, called on the Federal Government to tackle insecurity, especially around farm settlements across the country.

Source: The Guardian April 18, 2022 02:24 UTC