Posted on 04/01/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

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On Monday 19th November, the Smallholder Pig Value Chains Development (SPVCD) in Uganda project held a Workshop in Masaka (Uganda) to launch the Value Chain Assessment work in the district.

The workshop participants included, local authorities, technical staff of the local government and the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS), as well as leaders of farmers organizations. The activities of two ILRI projects, SPVCD and Safe Food – Fair Food (SF-FF), that are working with pigs in Uganda were presented. A plan of activities to be developed in the district with local partners was also presented at the workshop.

Value chain assessment (VCA) work in Kisosso, which is one of the 15 villages to be included in the study covering three types of smallholder pig value chains in Masaka district: periurban  production to urban consumption; rural to urban; and rural to rural was commenced on the next day, 20th

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About Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

I started as a field Veterinary officer with Borno State Ministry of Agriculture and later joined College of Agric, Maiduguri as a lecture & a Researcher in the Department of Animal Health & Production. I was appointed the Provost of the College In 2003. In 2007 I was appointed Hon. Commissioner & Member Borno State Executive Council and later appointed Permanent Secretary with the Borno State Civil Service in 2009. I was the National Facilitator Animal Health, National Programme For Food Security of the Federal Ministry of Agric & Rural Development, Abuja. I was Director, Veterinary Medicine & Allied Products (VMAP) and now Director North East Zone NAFDAC. I’m a member of the National Institute’ (mni), Kuru SEC 40, 2018. I engaged myself in various aspects of the veterinary profession. I founded Sril Group Ltd, Nigeria. I’m now the Director General of Borno State Livestock Management Agency (BOLMA)
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