Post by Ismail AbdulAzeez on Aug 1, 2010 20:29:26 GMT 1
An Article Written About Ismail AbdulAzeez, a Grasscutter farming in Nigeria Expert by Daniel Essiet of The Nation News Paper on 30/07/2010.
Trade in bush meat can contribute significantly to both national and household food security.
But for most farmers, the cost of resorting to bush burning to catch game can be overwhelming.
Apart from the damage to the vegetation , the approach has not helped in reducing the poverty level. Even then, the number ofanimals are being depleted and the habitat to breed is also eroded.
Also, the accompanying high demand for them has resulted in price hikes.
The Managing Director, The Thy Consulting, www.thethyconsulting.com/thebeautyofgrasscutterfarming.htm Ismail AbdulAzeez, said, following this method of hunting, a majority of grass cutters are on the brink of extinction.
Instead of causing environmental hazards through bush burning, AbdulAzeez advises that more Nigerians should go into raising grass cutter so as to preserve the ones in the wilds.
The prospect of grasscutter rearing in Nigeria, he said, is very bright and encouraging either as a full-time or part-time job. He said the demand is high and difficult to match.
He said grasscutter meat is an important food and that the nutritional value is similar to beef, pork and mutton.
Apart from the money that can be realised, a grasscutter is one of those rare animals that are almost consumed.
He said most eateries require daily supplies of grasscutters for their customers; adding that most Chinese are also looking for grasscutters as part of their meals.
AbdulAzeez said raising grasscutters in Nigeria could provide jobs for many Nigerians in the rural and urban areas, especially young school leavers, pensioners and housewives.
“They can start from the back yard or in a room. The families can build the mower kept in cages or wire mesh on the wall of his apartment. The average gestation period is about 154 days.”
With a modest start-up capital of N50,000, he may be on the way to a thriving future in the business.
He encouraged more Nigerians to get involved in grass cutter business to reduce hunting and protect wild life.
Trade in bush meat can contribute significantly to both national and household food security.
But for most farmers, the cost of resorting to bush burning to catch game can be overwhelming.
Apart from the damage to the vegetation , the approach has not helped in reducing the poverty level. Even then, the number ofanimals are being depleted and the habitat to breed is also eroded.
Also, the accompanying high demand for them has resulted in price hikes.
The Managing Director, The Thy Consulting, www.thethyconsulting.com/thebeautyofgrasscutterfarming.htm Ismail AbdulAzeez, said, following this method of hunting, a majority of grass cutters are on the brink of extinction.
Instead of causing environmental hazards through bush burning, AbdulAzeez advises that more Nigerians should go into raising grass cutter so as to preserve the ones in the wilds.
The prospect of grasscutter rearing in Nigeria, he said, is very bright and encouraging either as a full-time or part-time job. He said the demand is high and difficult to match.
He said grasscutter meat is an important food and that the nutritional value is similar to beef, pork and mutton.
Apart from the money that can be realised, a grasscutter is one of those rare animals that are almost consumed.
He said most eateries require daily supplies of grasscutters for their customers; adding that most Chinese are also looking for grasscutters as part of their meals.
AbdulAzeez said raising grasscutters in Nigeria could provide jobs for many Nigerians in the rural and urban areas, especially young school leavers, pensioners and housewives.
“They can start from the back yard or in a room. The families can build the mower kept in cages or wire mesh on the wall of his apartment. The average gestation period is about 154 days.”
With a modest start-up capital of N50,000, he may be on the way to a thriving future in the business.
He encouraged more Nigerians to get involved in grass cutter business to reduce hunting and protect wild life.
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