The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) says Nigeria can generate over N150bn annually through livestock exports if it complies with international livestock market standards.
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Livestock sellers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have expressed concern over the high cost of livestock, attributing the increase in prices to transportation, cost of feed and insecurity.
The Federal Government has pledged to establish a gene bank to preserve the genetic makeup of indigenous livestock breeds and ensure their sustainability for future generations.
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) says it’s partnering with the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development to harness the Service’s farm lands for viable economic development.
The National Assembly Joint Committee on Livestock Development has described as inadequate, the N11.8 billion budgetary estimate for the take-off of the newly established Federal Ministry of Livestock Development.
The Federal Government has expressed readiness to collaborate with the Livestock and Butchers’ Cooperative Society Ltd (LIBUCOL) to establish standard abattoirs for proper meat processing.
A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega has commended the Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, for building Nigeria’s first-of-its-kind cattle ranch.
The Bauchi State Government says it will establish a livestock artificial insemination centre at its College of Agriculture to boost livestock productivity and enhance food security in the state.
ProteinTrail Technology, a government solution focused on sanitising Nigeria’s meat value chain has urged the nation to leverage technology to tap into the livestock export market.
The Federal Government says there is need to overhaul necessary regulations for milk collection mechanisms and take inventory of the value chain.