The Federal Government plans to develop 417 grazing reserves nationwide as Dr. Idi Maiha, Minister of Livestock Development, urges pastoralists to abandon open grazing and adopt ranching, citing climate change, population growth and land scarcity as making nomadic herding no longer viable.
Written by S David Prince
Nigeria’s $500 million World Bank-funded L-PRES project has surpassed its 1.43 million beneficiary target, vaccinated 23.3 million animals, and is now scaling national vaccine production from 150 million to 850 million doses annually, the project’s mid-term review has found.
Written by AgriAxis.ng
The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has trained 100 small-scale dairy farmers in Ibadan on best practices, as Nigeria works to double annual milk output to 1.4 million metric tons by 2030 under the National Livestock Growth Acceleration Strategy.
Written by S David Prince
A USDA report highlights Nigeria’s livestock and animal feed trade potential under the NASIP 2026-2027, noting $283m in cattle exports and $50m in feed imports in recent years.
