THE Federal Government says it has started the process of animal census, traceability and identification and explained that the exercise will help in tackling issues of cattle rustling as well as help get accurate data on livestock.


Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammed Bello Umar, who disclosed this at the end of the Fourth Global Dairy Congress Africa at the weekend in Abuja, assured participants of government’s willingness to implement useful suggestions from the summit.

Represented by the Director, Animal Husbandry Services, Bright Wategire, he said: “We will continue to intervene in those areas that are important to us. And, we will try as much as possible to improve on artificial intelligence and sustain the issue of pasture production all year round. It is a critical area because, without pasture, animals will not grow. We have started something in animal identification and traceability system. We are aware of the advanced stages that are available.


“Aside helping us reduce issues of cattle rustling, It will help us to get reliable data of animals that we have in this country. It helps improve trade relationship with other countries.

“The advantages are enormous; we are at the tail end of concluding our national dairy and breeding policy.”

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Regardless, Chairman of the congress, Dr. Ayok Celestine, and the participants, unanimously urged government, to establish effective price stability support mechanism to attract and protect investment in dairy farming they and also, called for robust intervention in addressing infrastructure deficits militating against the sub sector.


Dr. Celestine suggested an upgrade of genetic potential of indigenous dairy breeds through crossbreeding and selection in order to enhance productivity and profitability of emerging dairy ventures in Africa.

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He insisted that livestock extension services and innovation platforms should be mainstreamed to enhance farmers’ capacity and competence in dairy production processing.

“The simulate functional systems in other climes should be studied to speed up value chain progress and profitability, while allied institutions to boost availability and quality of support services and input should be strengthened.”



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Government of misplaced priorities. And to think that this man was and is still been seen as the next best thing after sliced bread is sickening.

All the energies and machineries of government are now geared towards the welfare of cows while humans are left to their fate.

How long will this insensitivity, madness and cluelessness go? Pathetic

Nigeria my country

There is no best time ever than now for animals to live in this country. Specifically Cows, others are just enjoyment the sweetness of the attention the cows brought to them.
Having one of your type in power is bliss.
See cow o, just because of their kind in power all its rights and more are coming its way.

Walahi who cursed this country eh.....

gwofment of animals
for the animals
by the animals


if you're still supporting this gwofment
you're an animal

kiss the truth

It's easier to collect, gather, analyze statistics of humans who are more visible than animals, but my beloved country haven't been able to collate the exact data of its citizens while it goes on a wild-goose chase to collate that of animals. Is like Nigeria is cursed. Why not use the resources at hand to know the exact number of citizens you have?

Misplaced priority.

NPC no even fit boast of how many people dey for dis Nigeria presently, na our Census dem wan come take.....Well make I tanda here dey watch dem...

everything has to do with the welfare of cows in this country. hope they vote in the next general election.. #equalRight

Singing......"BEAST OF NO NATION.

"...No be outside Buhari dey, crase world,
....Nay crase man be that, crase world,
.....Animal in crase man skiny, crase world,
.....Nah crase world be that.........................

Respect Fela! The man who saw Buhari long before now.

sarrki:
Nigeria my country

Guess you're now sighing? Your demigod has far greater priority for cattle than human lives.Abeg wait for RUGA.

Animal census as in how?


Nothing wey I no go hear!!

sarrki:
Nigeria my country

nigeria your country ba?


i see say u no longer insult ipob. now u r a wailer after campaigning and helping in rigging this evil back to power.

and you think you will go free.


karma is coming for u bro! its coming like thunder for u!