The government finds this situation concerning as inadequate nutrition for animals threatens incomes, food security, and community stability.
Viteral Integrated Milling Systems is renowned for providing complete facilities for feed production.
The renewed focus on sustainable livestock practices comes just months after Niger State announced a US$100 million offtake agreement with the Saudi Export and Import Bank.
The initiative aims to strengthen the country’s capacity to detect, prevent, and respond swiftly to zoonotic and transboundary animal diseases.
The vehicles are expected to reduce disease risks, improve hygiene standards, and streamline livestock movement nationwide.
Under the terms of the MoU, the organisations will focus on scaling programs for smallholder farmers in soy, wheat, maize, and rice value chains in Nigeria.
The National Livestock Master Plan (NLMP) is a blueprint for transformation meant to reposition the livestock sector as a cornerstone of development.
The six-year L-PRES programme is a major push to address long-standing challenges in Nigeria’s livestock sector, from disease outbreaks to low productivity.
This new feed promises to ensure consitent egg yolk color and promote poultry health.
The plans are part of a broader plan to strengthen domestic fish production and reducing the country’s reliance on imports, usually averaging 833,000 tonnes annually.