Tinubu targets over $64bn livestock sector contribution

“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,” he said.…As Nigeria hosts 9th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has disclosed plans by his administration to more than double the livestock sector’s current $32 billion annual contribution to Nigeria’s economy.

He said 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.