Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in 2021 appropriation through the Department of Animal Husbandry Services, procured some equipment to support farmers and dairy farmers in the field.  

Dr. Mohammed Mahmood Abubakar, the Honorable Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development directed the Kano State Director, Alh. Abba Gana Yamani to launch and hand over a 20KVA Mikano generator, a milk cooling van, and 100 pieces of milking cans to Kano Dairy Cooperative Union, Kano State. This is to ensure milk hygiene and increase milk production for self sufficient dairy industry in Nigeria.

The event was held at Green House Complex, Kano State on 19^th November 2022.

The chairman of Kano Dairy Cooperative Union, Alh. Usman appreciated the Honorable Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammed Mahmood Abubakar, the Permanent Secretary of Agriculture, Dr. Ernest Umakhihe, and the Director Department of Animal Husbandry Services for the initiative and he promised to ensure the equipment were judiciously used for its purpose.