ASSESSMENT OF TRONA (KANWA) UTILIZATION BY LIVESTOCK FARMERS IN SELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF YOBE STATE

Abstract

The study (survey) was conducted in selected local government areas of Yobe state to assess the utilization of trona (kanwa) by livestock farmers. Two LGAs were selected from in each Three ADP zones, to assess Kanwa utilization by livestock farmers in Yobe State. A questionnaire was used to target livestock keepers that are using trona as a source of mineral supplement, Purposive sampling method was used to select six (6) local government areas (LGAs) with two LGA from each of the three agricultural development programme (ADP) zones. From the result of the survey the quantity of Kanwa offered by the animal is largely determined by number of the animals reared by the respondents. Majority of the respondents are rearing 1-10 animals with known quantity of trona (kanwa) were offered on daily basis, this translates that 0.5 – 1.0 kg of the kanwa is offered per group of animal.