Macky Sall allocates FCfa 1 billion to breeders who suffer from bad weather

Koungheul (Kaffrine), July 5 (APS) – The head of state, Macky Sall, announced Thursday at Bokki Dior, in the commune of Ribot Escale, Koungheul department (Kaffrine), his decision to allocate an envelope of one billion CFA francs to herders whose livestock was killed by the rains recorded last week, said the APS.

Arrived at 15:15 in this village in the town of Ribot Escale to comfort the population, especially the pastoralists who lost thousands of cattle during bad weather last week, the head of state decided to allocate one billion FCFA to the breeders.

This envelope is intended for breeders Kaffrine, Kanel, Koungheul, Koupentoum, Linguere, Louga, Malem Hodar, Matam, Tambacounda, Podor and Ranerou departments

Macky Sall promised that "the victims will be able to receive their compensation as of this Friday."

total, 22,992 heads of b tail, of which 12173 in the region of Kaffrine, were lost during this inclement weather, recalled the head of state.

Upon his arrival in Bokki Dior, President Sall went to visit the herd of deputy mayor of Ribot Escale, Yaya Sow, who lost 87 heads of sheep and goats

The Head of State, accompanied by, among others, the Ministers in charge of Livestock, Aminata Mbengue Ndiaye, and Urban Renewal, Diene Farba Sarr, urged the government to provide "constant support" to pastoralists by putting, he said, "the emphasis on preventive measures."

Macky Sall also called for strengthening actors on the need for subscribe an insurance policy dedicated to extensive livestock farming

President Sall also wanted the promotion of forage farming, and invited traders to sell livestock feed at "reasonable prices" to facilitate supply livestock. [19659009] / * [ad_2]
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