LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS ATTEND WORKSHOP AT WA (PAGE 20)

THE Sabogusung Livestock Producers Association in Wa has held a sensitisation workshop for its members.
The purpose of the workshop that was on how to access veterinary services and attended by 50 members of the association, was sponsored by the BUSAC Fund.
In an address, the leader of the group, Mr Mahama Osman, urged the members not to wait for their animals to start dying before calling for veterinary services.
He expressed regret that most often, livestock producers waited too late before seeking help, which did not augur well for them.
“If you want us to reduce poverty, then we must be proactive in the way we rear our animals,” Mr Osman told members of the association.
He urged them to contact the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) for technical advice, to enable them to increase their yield.
He thanked the BUSAC Fund for its support to the association and expressed the hope that, the members would reciprocate through good practices in their businesses.
A consultant of the BUSAC Fund, Mr Dennis Puorideme, encouraged them to advocate for veterinary services.
He urged them to bury their differences and endeavour to dialogue in their own interest.