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14 December 2021
Nigeria to receive $210 million to support farmersThe African Development Bank will issue the loan...
01 November 2021
Nigeria’s local supply chain goes digitalNigerian start-ups are digitizing the country’s local supply chain, helping farmers sell their produce and merchants navigate high food costs....
11 May 2021
Youth activists urge bigger say in decision making for climate-hit AfricansGrassroots activists are well-placed to tailor climate messages for local food producers and livestock keepers and could help build long-term support for climate action....
16 March 2020
Dairy farmers laud President on VAT exemption for animal feedNIGERIA - Farmers in the dairy sector - under the auspices of Commercial Dairy Ranches Association of Nigeria (CODARAN) - have backed President Muhammadu Buhari on his request to the National Assembly to exempt animal feed from the list of items that...
08 January 2020
Katsina to Vaccinate Cattle Against Contagious PneumoniaNIGERIA - The Daura Local Government Council in Katsina State says it will vaccinate 10,550 cattle against Vontagious Vobine Chloro Pneumonia (CVCP)....
12 September 2019
Arla Scales Up Commitment to Develop Sustainable Dairy Sector in NigeriaNIGERIA - In a new public-private partnership in Nigeria, farmer-owned Arla Foods is committing to further development of a long-term sustainable dairy industry and local dairy sector in Nigeria by helping 1,000 small scale farmers create better livelihoods...
29 April 2019
FAO Vaccinates 120,000 Livestock in BornoNIGERIA - The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has commenced the vaccination of over 120,000 livestock in Borno State....
08 March 2019
FrieslandCampina Includes Women Farmers to Achieve SDG’sNIGERIA - FrieslandCampina WAMCO and public organization IFDC (under the 2SCALE project) work together with pastoralist milk producers in Oyo State, Nigeria, to boost the quality and quantity of local milk and improve the livelihoods of farmers....
16 February 2018
Falgore Grazing Reserve to Cater to CattleNIGERIA - It has been reported that the Kano State Government has said that the proposed grazing reserve in Falgore game reserve has the capacity to cater to over five million heads of cattle....
29 November 2017
Misuse of Antibiotics in Livestock, Poultry Also Causes Resistance in Humans, Says ExpertNIGERIA - Solomon Chollom, a medical laboratory scientist with the National Veterinary Research Institute, says the misuse of antibiotics in livestock and poultry can also make humans resistant to the drug....
16 November 2017
Kebbi Govt Creates Settlement for Fulani Cattle BreedersNIGERIA - The Kebbi State Government has resolved to create a permanent settlement for Fulani cattle breeders and with the necessary basic amenities for them and their animals....
22 June 2017
FAO: Emergency Aid to Combat Hunger in North-east NigeriaNIGERIA - Seeds and fertilizer for more than one million people are being distributed by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in north-eastern Nigeria for the planting season that begins this month....
05 June 2017
Livestock Feeds Invests in Supply Chain to Enhance CompetitivenessNIGERIA - Livestock Feeds Plc, a subsidiary of UAC of Nigeria Plc, has announced that it is currently investing in its supply chain operation to drive further growth, and enable it deliver better value to all stakeholders....
24 May 2017
Dealers Threaten to Stop Bringing Cattle to LagosNIGERIA - Cattle dealers, butchers and other stakeholders at the Oko-Oba Abattoir in Agege, Lagos State, have threatened to ensure that no cattle were brought to Lagos State until the state government compensate them for the Sunday demolition at the abattoir....
23 January 2017
Benue Govt Cedes Land in Agatu for Cattle GrazingNIGERIA - Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue has provided land in Agatu Local Government Area of the state for use as cattle routes....
06 January 2017
High Dairy Import Worries Dangote GroupNIGERIA - About 98 per cent of dairy products consumed in Nigeria are imported, the Chairman, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has said....
27 August 2010
Nigeria Reports One New Outbreak of FMDNIGERIA - The country has reported a new outbreak of foot and mouth disease at Chanchaga in Niger State....
24 May 2010
Call For Specialised Research InstitutesNIGERIA - The Nigerian Institute of Animal Science (NIAS) and stakeholders in the poultry industry have unanimously called for more livestock research institutes, saying that there is a need for species-based research institutes if the livestock sector...
28 August 2009
Professor Calls for New Animal Research InstitutesNIGERIA - The president of Nigerian Institute of Animal Science has called on the federal government to set up new institutes for poultry, pigs and dairy research....
30 November 2006
Nigeria able to produce 70 percent of its milk, meat needsNIGERIA - Nigeria has the capacity to produce 70 percent of its milk and meat needs, the official News Agency of Nigeria reported on Sunday....
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