livestock
27 Jan
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has distributed bulls, rams, seedlings, and modern gardening tools to 340 youths graduates of Livestock and Horticulture Institutes. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. The governor announced that each graduate would receive either two bulls or two rams, along with…
27 Jan
The Kano State Government has responded to unfounded criticisms of its livestock fattening and goat reproduction scheme, a flagship component of the Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development Programme (KSADP). The government described the attacks as mischievous attempts to mislead the public and derail efforts to empower rural communities. The criticisms, particularly targeting the recent distribution of…
24 Jan
Minister of the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, Alhaji Idi Mukhtar Maiha, has tasked households with producing one-third of what
24 Jan
National President of the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association, Dr. Gani Enahoro, has calmed the frayed nerves of Nigerians over
17 Jan
Adamawa State has empowered over 23,000 livestock farmers with machinery and inputs to enhance productivity in one of its key revenue-generating sectors. Speaking at the official launch in Yola, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri reaffirmed his administration's commitment to transforming the livestock sector, fostering job creation, and promoting peaceful coexistence between herders and farmers. Representing the governor,…
14 Jan
Members of the Joint Senate and House Committee on Livestock Development have urged the Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Muktar, to leverage his new ministry to address the perennial problem of farmers/herders crisis in the country. The lawmakers told the minister that Nigerians were looking up to the ministry to develop the livestock sector in…
10 Jan
Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi has approved the establishment of Ministry of Livestock Development in the state . This is contained in a statement by the Secretary to the Government of Kogi State, Dr Folashade Ayoade in Lokoja on Friday. Ayoade explained that the decision, which was with immediate effect was aimed at enhancing livestock…
4 Jan
It is our shame we always gloss over. It isn’t discussed in our parliaments. Even the omnipresent social media influencers and activists don’t underline it as a social malaise.
2 Jan
ProteinTrail Technology, a government solution focused on sanitising Nigeria’s meat value chain has decried the nation’s inability to tap into the livestock export market. The company’s Chief Executive Officer, Muritala Alade-Bamgbala, noted this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. He said that the country’s inability to tap…
3 Dec
Nigeria’s livestock sector has begun attracting significant international attention, as the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Republic of Denmark have expressed interest in partnering with the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development to drive transformation and growth in the industry.
2 Dec
Nigeria’s livestock sector has begun attracting significant international attention as the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Republic of Denmark express interest in partnering with the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development to drive transformation and growth in the sector. The Egyptian ambassador to Nigeria, Mohamed Fouad, during a courtesy visit to congratulate the pioneer Minister…
27 Nov
GOVERNOR Babagana Zulum has established the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development (MILFD) to meet the food requirements of Borno State. According to him, the distribution of food items to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in camps and host communities cannot be sustained by the state government. Zulum unveiled the new ministry, yesterday, in Maiduguri, while…
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Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed that plans are underway to establish ranching facilities to handle the processing of meat in the state.
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