Arla Foods, a global dairy company has intensified efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s dairy sector with a long-term plan to source half of its milk supply locally while the remaining 50 per cent will come from Europe, a move aimed at reducing imports and boosting domestic production. The company reaffirmed this
The House of Representatives has thrown its weight behind the Automated MATAN Food Security Initiative (AMFSI), describing it as a transformative, technology-driven solution capable of addressing up to 90 per cent of Nigeria’s food security challenges if implemented nationwide. The endorsement was announced at the closing session of a three-day
The Plateau State Government has taken a major step toward repositioning agriculture with the launch of a seed potato programme in Butura, Bokkos Local Government Area, as part of Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s “Time Is Now” agenda. At the event, the Governor described the initiative as the foundation of a long
Cross River State has moved to secure its place in the global market for responsibly produced agricultural commodities with the launch of a new policy aimed at protecting forests while expanding farm output and incomes. The Deforestation Free Policy was unveiled in Calabar by the state government as a response
23DecAt 18, Eka Jefferson Kenny was not chasing millions. He was simply waiting—for university admission, for direction, for something meaningful to do with his life. Today, he stands beside a fish pond in Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, counting not just fish, but possibilities. From that
The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development (FMLD) has been honoured with the Go-Live Excellence Award in recognition of its successful transition to a fully digitised workflow, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s ongoing civil service reforms. The award was presented at the Paperless Civil Service Gala and Awards Night, held
Nigeria has begun building a stronger data foundation for climate action in the livestock sector, with a specialised training programme aimed at improving how methane emissions are measured and reported across the country. The two day capacity building exercise opened in Abuja on Monday, December 15, 2025, bringing together field
The Federal Government has reaffirmed ranching as the foundation of Nigeria’s long-term livestock development agenda, following an inspection visit by the Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, to Manchong Integrated Farms Limited in Nasarawa State. The Minister, who led senior officials of the ministry and key stakeholders to the
The ministry of livestock development has inaugurated the vaccination of 2,500 livestock against Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) in Yobe. Mitchell Alao, the ministry’s director of animal health and reproductive services, inaugurated the vaccination campaign in Damaturu on Thursday. The programme was facilitated by Messrs Astute Synergy Limited. Mr Alao said
As part of efforts to revive dilapidated livestock infrastructure across the country, the Federal Government has reaffirmed its plan to work with the private sector through Public Private Partnerships to rehabilitate 38 legacy facilities spread across the six geopolitical zones. The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, disclosed this
