The Federal Government has pledged to establish a gene bank to preserve the genetic makeup of indigenous livestock breeds and ensure their sustainability for future generations. The minister of livestock development, Idi Maiha, made this commitment at the 2025 ministerial briefing on Friday in Abuja. The event aimed to foster a deeper understanding of the government’s progress and developmental agenda. …

The Federal Government is exploring the potential in the livestock sector to enhance Nigeria’s economic growth, the Minister for Livestock Development, Alhaji Idi Mukhtar Maiha, has said. The minister said this while inspecting livestock projects at the Modibbo Adama University in Yola, the Adamawa State capital. He said the Federal Government was committed to the development of the numerous opportunities …

President Bola Tinubu has stated that his administration’s renewed focus in driving international and local investments into livestock sector of the agricultural value-chain will end the crisis of farmer-herder clashes, eradicate hunger and poverty in Nigeria as well as promote economic prosperity. President Tinubu said this Thursday in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil at the signing of a Letter of …