60 people working in the slaughterhouse sector, which comprise 40 waste managers and 20 regulators extracted from slaughterhouse and livestock markets in the 20 areas of the Bauchi local government, have been trained in innovative techniques for waste conversion.
The training was organized by the Government of the State of Bauchi, in association with the Project to Support Productivity and Assisted Resilience of the World Bank (LPRES).
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The dissemination was carried out by the Environmental Safeguard Officer of L-Pres, Saja Dalami, in a one-day training for the managers and regulators of waste in Bauchi.
Saberila Dalami said that the training aimed to boost environmental sustainability, public health and economic development with an approach to the conversion of cow manure and the waste of killing in high-value products such as bio-lulipple, blood flour and biogas.
He also explained that Vaca manure composting could significantly reduce methane emissions by promoting aerobic decomposition, emphasizing that “anaerobic digestion of cow's manure produces biogas, a source of renewable energy that reduces dependence on fossil fuels.”
According to him, “this training unites public health, environmental protection and economic empowerment.”
He also said that participants would learn how blood food, a slaughtering by -product, could be used as a protein -rich animal food and an organic fertilizer to improve soil health and plant growth.
“These innovations will not only reduce environmental pollution, but will also create business opportunities for rural inhabitants,” he added.
In his comments, the Bauchi State L-Prema coordinator, Musa Adamu, said the project was designed to improve livestock productivity, improve resilience to shocks such as insecurity and promote commercialization.
Musa Adamu also said that the State plans to build a modern slaughterhouse that meets global hygiene standards, as well as to boost meat production.
According to him, “the L-PRES project will also strengthen institutional capacity, animal health services and market access. These are critical steps towards the development of sustainable livestock.”
One of the beneficiaries, Mrs. Asabo Simon, expressed her gratitude to the state government and the World Bank/L-PRES, saying that the new skills obtained will be in cascade to others..