A senior government officials in Katsina State, who pleaded anonymity, disclosed that over 7,000 hectares of land were currently being utilised for a ranch project facilitated by the N6.25bn special intervention fund released to the state government by the Federal Government.

The 7,000 hectares are part of the over 122,000 hectares of land Katsina had for grazing sites, they said.

It was also gathered that the Katsina State government intends to commence ranch projects in 10 local government areas.