The Kano state Government and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) have been commended for the tremendous sales of cow milk recorded in Kano to the tune of N200m daily. This was disclosed by the chairman of the Cow Milk Marketers Association at Wanbai Market, Kano State, Alhaji Muhammad Alaramma. “The business of cow milk in Kano is booming, following the intervention of the state government through the State Agro-Pastoral Development Project, which is being financed by the Islamic Development Bank, as our members are making N200m sales daily,” he said.
He said the IsDB, through the state government, donated to the association over 100 generating sets and 200 blending machines which it distributed to its members. To further enhance the efforts made, the chairman called on the state government to ensure the completion of all the 40 milk collection centres across the state to enhance storage and exportation of their products.” According to him, “Most of the 40 milk collection centres across the state have been completed and fully equipped for a long time, however, we don’t know why the government refused to commission them.
“If the 40 milk collection centres are fully operational, I’m betting you that in the next few months, we will be transporting our products to international markets. Our major challenge is the lack of storage facilities. So, if we have adequate cold rooms, we will reduce wastage.”
He said with the milk collection centres operational, their businesses would improve, while the over 20,000 members across the state would benefit. He called on the state government to install solar power in the market and to support members of the association with cooling vans to transport the commodity, adding that they transported over two million litres of cow milk from various parts of the North.
