African Union (AU) is seeking to increase Nigeria’s 156 livestock million population to boost industry productivity and income of farmers. Despite having about 156.31 million ruminants—including ...

Flour Mills of Nigeria (FMN) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing livestock farming through innovation with the launch of the fourth edition of its annual Prize for Innovation (PFI). Speaking ...

Between July 2024 and February 2026, Nigeria Watch reports that 1,303 Nigerians were killed in conflicts over cattle grazing, with a peak of 329 in a single month. And the toll is rising.If nothing ...

Amidst efforts to diversify Nigeria’s economy, there are indications that dominance of foreign imported livestock products has been extended.

The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has set an ambitious goal to increase the livestock sector’s contribution to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from $32 billion to $74 billion by ...

The agreement was made on Wednesday during a meeting in Abuja between the Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar ...

The Enforcement Team of the Oyo State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority (OYRLEA), at the weekend, impounded Nine Herds of ...

Nigeria is discussing a partnership with Heifer International to support livestock development. Talks focus on technical cooperation and more productive, sustainable livestock systems. The move aligns ...

University of Cape Town provides funding as a partner of The Conversation AFRICA. Agriculture is hugely important to Nigeria. It makes up about a quarter of the country’s economy, and almost half of ...