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Tinubu pledges dairy revolution, $2.5bn livestock investment

Aminu Imam
Tinubu pledges dairy revolution

…As Arla-Dano showcases Nigeria’s dairy transformation President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on yesterday reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to achieving self-sufficiency in dairy production and livestock development, declaring that Nigeria must bridge its widening milk deficit through innovation, partnership, and investment. Speaking at the ‘2025 Arla-Dano Open Day’, ehich was held at Arla Farms, Damau, Kaduna State, Tinubu described the event as a milestone in the Federal Government’s vision for a sustainable agricultural future anchored on food security, job-creation, and economic diversification. The President noted that Nigeria produces only 0.7 million litres…

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Shefarmers@One: Livestock Project launched

Aminu Imam
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The Shefarmers Association has celebrated its one year anniversary and launched the National Shefarmers Livestock Project. Mrs. Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi, the FCTA Mandate Secretary for the Women Affairs Secretariat, at the occasion held in Abuja on Thursday, called for more investment in women which she said is investment in the community. Aminu Saleh, AIG (Rtd), Grand Patron of Shefarmers, in his address, called for urgent land reforms to address issues that hinder women from overcoming challenges to farming in Nigeria. He said the Association was conceived in 2021 to provide support…

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FG eyes livestock sector reform, investment to curb farmer-herder clashes

Aminu Imam
FG on livestock reform

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administrations commitment to resolving the farmer-herder crisis through strategic investments in Nigerias livestock sector. Speaking in Rio de-Janeiro, Brazil, on Thursday, Tinubu stated during the signing of a ‘Letter of Intent’ between Nigeria and JBS S.A., one of the worlds leading meat processing companies. This was disclosed yesterday, in an issued statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.  According to Onanuga, the initiative aligns with Tinubus broader agenda for agricultural transformation and economic growth. The statement said…

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Eid-el-Kabir: Religious leaders campaign for livestock price reduction

Aminu Imam
Religious leaders campaign

Amid high living costs, some Muslim and Christian clerics in Kaduna have formed a coalition to call on roadside livestock traders to reduce the price of rams as Eid-el-Kabir, (Sallah) approaches. Led by Pastor Dr. Yohanna Buru, the group toured various livestock selling points in Kaduna on Friday. ?The purpose of their visit was to convey seasons greetings to the livestock sellers and appeal for lower prices on rams and other animals, enabling more Muslims to afford them for the Sallah celebration. Pastor Buru emphasised the necessity of this intervention,…

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22 States, FCT have registered for National Livestock Plan Agric Minister

Aminu Imam

Minister of Agriculture and Rural development, Sabo Nanono, has stated that 22 States and the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), have registered for the National Livestock Transformation Plan, (NLTP). This was stated by the minister at the meeting of the National Council on Agriculture and Rural Development in Abuja, on Thursday. The NLTP was introduced by the Federal Government to address the farmer-herder crisis in the country. The minister said a Dutch consortium that is partnering the Federal Government for the implementation of the first pilot state has been able to…

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Zamfara Govt to reactivate livestock, poultry centers

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Zamfara State Government, says it has adopted proactive measures to resuscitate the moribund Livestock Investigation and Breeding Center (LIBC), Kwatarkwashi and other poultry units in the state. Alhaji Ibrahim Jibo, the states Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, stated this at the inauguration of stakeholders meeting in Gusau on Monday. Jibo said the meeting was to examine, deliberate and workout modalities to streamline reactivation of the livestock centre and other poultry units in the state, adding that the centers would soon resumed operation. Gov. Bello Matawalle had directed for…

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