Bauchi State government will partner with Czech Republic over the development of Tourism and Agriculture potentials of the State.

The partnership under a Memorandum of understanding between the State and the Czech Republic is going to focus on wildlife conservation and anti-poaching measures based on global best practices.

The State governor, Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar who led a government delegation to the Czech Republic, held series of meeting with technical partners where discussed.

The agreements focused on development of the famous Yankari Game Reserve and Sumu Wild life as well as other conservation potential of the State.

On Agriculture the State delegation to the Czech Republic held wide consultation with establishments that include officials of Ministry of Agriculture where assurance was made on cooperation and assistance to the State and indeed Nigeria at large. These include how to develop the State small medium scale farming using affordable and easy to maintain where Youth and other Stakeholders would be involved.

The Bauchi State delegation was also at the Department of Tropical Agriculture, Life Science University Prague, Czech Republic to discuss on cooperation with the Bauchi State university in areas of Lectures and students exchange programme as well as establishing Faculty of Agriculture among others.

Meanwhile, all necessary technical and bilateral details are soon to be worked out by relevant government agencies and organizations.