Tinubu moves to double livestock sector’s $32bn economic contribution

The President also explained that the National Livestock Growth Acceleration Strategy was among the initiatives being implemented to unlock opportunities in the sector, while the strategy was designed to increase livestock productivity, strengthen value chains, improve animal health services, expand commercial feed production, enhance livestock genetics and promote climate-smart production systems.

While formally declaring the conference open and reaffirming Nigeria’s commitment to providing leadership in Africa’s livestock transformation, Tinubu said: “Our national strategy aims to double the sector’s economic contributions to position Nigeria as a leading hub for livestock production and processing in Africa.

He said: “The strategy focuses on increasing livestock productivity, strengthening value chains, improving animal health services, expanding commercial feed production, enhancing livestock genetics, promoting climate-smart production systems, improving peacebuilding, and positioning Nigeria as a regional hub for livestock investment and exports.