Nigeria’s Minister of Livestock Development, Mr. Idi Mukhtar Maiha, has unveiled a 10-point strategy to grow the sector into a $74 billion economy by 2035. With protein deficiency and food inflation still acute, here is what the plan targets and what it will take to deliver.
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.
Nigeria’s Agriculture and Livestock ministers say digital platforms, AI, and embedded finance will drive farm productivity and close the country’s credit gap below 4%.
