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The Agricultural Attaché to the Brazilian Embassy in Nigeria, Mr Frederique Abreu, has said the successful outcome of a recent cattle embryo transfer in Nigeria marks a major step toward boosting dairy production and national food security.

Abreu disclosed this during an interview with journalists on Tuesday, following the confirmation of a positive laboratory result from the historic embryo transfer carried out at Harmony Farms in Ogun State.

According to him, the collaboration among Nigerian public and private sector stakeholders, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, and Brazilian biotechnology firms was central to the breakthrough.

“With this development, we expect a significant leap in livestock production in Nigeria,” Abreu said.


“For instance, the average milk production per cow in Nigeria is about three litres, which is quite low. This initiative is a crucial first step toward building a viable dairy industry in the country.”

Also speaking, Mr Humberto Da Rosa, Head of International Operations at Brazilian firm Zebuembryo, urged Nigerian farmers to embrace the technology, which he said mirrors Brazil’s agricultural transformation.

“You have the same environmental conditions we have in Brazil and face similar challenges,” Da Rosa said. “Through this partnership, Nigerian farmers can achieve accelerated improvements using our breeds and genetics, particularly the Girolando breed, known for high milk yield and resistance to parasites and heat.”

He explained that Brazilian embryos had been transferred into local cows, with positive gestation results confirmed for the first time in Nigeria’s history.

“Girolando, a cross between Holstein and Gyr breeds, is well-suited for Nigeria’s climate and can help change the country’s dairy narrative,” he added.

Chief Executive Officer of Silagreen International Agro-Development Limited, Mr Michael Akinruli, whose company facilitated the embryo transfer, said the project lays a strong foundation for the emergence of purebred dairy and beef animals in Nigeria.

“This initiative aligns with the federal government’s push to increase milk and beef production,” Akinruli said. “We’ve already started seeing results, and it’s exciting to envision Nigerian farmers producing globally competitive livestock.”


He noted that beyond technology transfer, the project empowers local farmers to raise animals with a consistent track record in milk and beef productivity.

Chairman of Silagreen Agro, Dr Amos Ayodele, said the feat represents a major milestone in the country’s agricultural development.


“This is the first time this has been done in Nigeria. At the start, there was understandable scepticism, but a few farmers believed in the vision and took the risk with us,” he said.


“Six farms participated in this pilot phase—Kosbaz Farm in Ilorin; Adila, Harmony, and Bluerich Farms in Ogun; and Divine Living and Eagle Crest Farms in Oyo. Their commitment helped bring this vision to life.”

He added that the embryo transfer technology focused on identifying and replicating the best-performing animals in terms of milk and beef output.

“In about six months, we’ll begin to see the calves born from this technology, and they will determine the future of livestock production in Nigeria,” Ayodele said.

He also confirmed that the Federal Government was aware and had endorsed the project after due regulatory approvals.

“We engaged relevant government bodies—including the Ministry of Livestock and the Directorate of Quaternary Exchanges—before and after the embryo transfer. All conditions were met, and the authorities are fully in the loop,” Ayodele noted.

He expressed optimism that news of the success would encourage widespread adoption among Nigerian farmers.

“As more farmers learn of this development, we expect an overwhelming interest. This is not about religion or culture—it’s about science, food security, and economic growth,” he said.

muyico:
Please meaning of all this?? Long episode, I can't read am finish

FreeStuffsNG:
“This is the first time this has been done in Nigeria. At the start, there was understandable scepticism, but a few farmers believed in the vision and took the risk with us,” he said.

“Six farms participated in this pilot phase—Kosbaz Farm in Ilorin; Adila, Harmony, and Bluerich Farms in Ogun; and Divine Living and Eagle Crest Farms in Oyo. Their commitment helped bring this vision to life.”

This is what you can only get from patriotic minds. While some are hating online, the Federal Government and some brilliant folks in the SouthWest are quietly starting a revolution to use scientific knowledge to solve the farmers-herdsmen problem.

Thank you President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the pragmatic initiative of setting up a special ministry of Livestocks and giving the support to this initiative.

Yorubaland in Nigeria will soon take over the beef and diary business of Nigeria and Africa.

This is the next best time to invest in the South West Nigeria for great returns on investment.
There's a strategic commercial reason why all the farms are domiciled here; to rapidly turn it into a commercial success!

Kudos to the Yoruba Brazilian ancestral link too. It was put at work here too

May God bless Nigeria for ever!

tunwumi:
Don't ask Nairaland members for contact details (email, phone, bbpin) or investments

The project empowers local farmers to raise animals with a consistent track record in milk and beef productivity.

KaptainRobin:
The members of first citizens always make the front page. First world countries go record first human embryo transfer before cow, but this sh*thole.

Denalarian:
See what you people are celebrating.. misfits
In 2025

Gotocourt:
Cattle ranch is the way forward, cattle roaming over hundreds of kilometers daily makes them loose weight and reduce products quality and quantity.

FreeStuffsNG:
You and your phoney friends have been seeing sick , cheap cow.

If you want well-fed expensive cow, ask successful people. There are so much that where they are sold, I don't see the ones you claimed to be seeing. Cow business is not for the 'I neva chop' category o.

Btw, if your so called friends are Indians, go read up why Hindu don't eat or resent beef first