Nigeria, June 21 -- The Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, plans to end the export of livestock in its raw form and instead focus on local meat processing as part of efforts to create jobs, increase earnings for livestock farmers and strengthen the state's economy.

Mr Radda disclosed this on Saturday at the North-West Agriculture and Livestock Stakeholders' Symposium held in Katsina, where government officials, livestock traders, transporters, development partners and security stakeholders gathered to discuss challenges and opportunities in the region's agricultural sector.

The governor said the policy forms part of broader efforts to transform agriculture and livestock development into drivers of economic growth and poverty reduction...