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codemaniacs:
The people that gave them the cows to graze don't want to buy grass and build ranches.

I have seen a fenced and gated land in ibadan where cows were kept and prevented from going outside. The land was like half of a football field filled with weeds.

This is what FG should instruct the herder to adopt and not one useless anmesty for immigrants.

Fantabulous comparison but let the record show Kenyan government is helping her citizens to progress and develop when it comes to agriculture and agribusiness but in Nigeria the government tells you to venture in agriculture then they send their designated officials aka the bandits and terrorists to show you shege, they don't help at all

CodeTemplar:
The difference in output is clear. Open grazing only makes few people entitled.

Most cows in nigeria aren't of the high milk producing specie

Most for meat production

Either way for beef production or milk production, open grazing is a satanic venture

DeltaBachelor:
Hnmmm. Na wa o. Kenya tops 9ja

Does Kenya top Nigeria in oil production?

How much does Kenya earn from dairy production compared with Nigeria’s earnings from oil production

Nigeria do not have a dairy industry .
It is a shame we import milk when we have cattle all over the country.
The cattle we rear is majorly for the meat.
A lot need to be done in the livestock industry.

anonimi:
Does Kenya top Nigeria in oil production?

How much does Kenya earn from dairy production compared with Nigeria’s earnings from oil production

W are talking about DAIRY PRODUCTION and you are mentioning oil. Your cows for Una village dey produce crude oil ? Go sleep beg !

DeltaBachelor:
W are talking about DAIRY PRODUCTION and you are mentioning oil. Your cows for Una village dey produce crude oil ? Go sleep beg !

Nigerians own no pass oil.

Mariangeles:
Nigerian dairy industry? It is nonexistent.

And no, eggs are not part of dairy.

Lol. Someone said it was?

JuanDeDios:
Lol. Someone said it was?

Eggs fall under the category of poultry, not dairy.

soccerlite:
Most cows in nigeria aren't of the high milk producing specie

Most for meat production

Either way for beef production or milk production, open grazing is a satanic venture

Atiku understands the issues of open grazing and the need for ranching, unlike Buhari who Tinubu begged out of retirement to make President, therefore ending Jonathan’s presidency in one term.

Is it not satanic that Tinubu called Buhari expired four years earlier in 2011

How did we allow Tinubu to end 16 years of PDP prosperity, peace and stability with cheap petrol and low debt burden?

anonimi:
January 10, 2019

Atiku believes in ranching, deserves our votes – Ortom

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has disclosed that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is a sincere advocate of ranching as solution to the lingering herders crisis in the country.

The Governor who spoke Thursday at his reelection campaign rally in Katsina/Ala also stated that the former Vice President was not a religious fundamentalist.

He reiterated his appeal to the electorate in the state to vote massively for Atiku who was on the same page with the people of the state and all PDP candidates in the forthcoming election.

He observed that while President Muhammadu Buhari was canvassing for the opening up of cattle routes which would impact negatively on the land of the people of the state if implemented, Alhaji Atiku had been establishing ranches for his cattle and even proceeded to build feed-mills.

He said, “ranching is critical to the survival of our state because it remains the best solution to the incessant crises between farmers and herders with monumental loss of human lives and property over the years hence we must vote against those who opposed it.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/01/atiku-believes-in-ranching-deserves-our-votes-ortom/amp/

Mariangeles:
Nigerians own no pass oil.

I swear . Sometimes, I wish it hadn’t been discovered. We were doing very well in Agriculture, Mining and other sectors before discovering that we had crude oil. After that , we just left Nigeria to crumble due to greed . May Hod help us to revive this country o. It is so painful

DeltaBachelor:
I swear . Sometimes, I wish it hadn’t been discovered. We were doing very well in Agriculture, Mining and other sectors before discovering that we had crude oil. After that , we just left Nigeria to crumble due to greed . May Hod help us to revive this country o. It is so painful

Honestly, I've thought the same.

Nigeria would've been better off without it.

AngelSlay:
The comparison between Kenya and Nigeria's dairy sectors is interesting, but it also oversimplifies a much more complex reality.

Yes, Kenya has achieved impressive results through intensive dairy farming, cross-breeding, and strong industry regulation. There is no doubt that Nigeria can learn valuable lessons from Kenya's success.

However, comparing the two countries as if they operate under identical conditions ignores some important differences.

First, Nigeria's cattle population is spread across a much larger landmass with diverse climatic conditions, security challenges, and varying levels of infrastructure. Transitioning millions of cattle from traditional pastoral systems to intensive dairy farming is not something that happens overnight.

Second, pastoralism in Nigeria is not merely a farming method; it is a centuries-old way of life for many communities. While modernization is necessary, any transition must take into account social, cultural, and economic realities. Sustainable reforms require collaboration with livestock owners, not just criticism of existing practices.

Third, low milk production is not solely a result of open grazing. Factors such as inadequate veterinary services, poor access to quality feed, weak cold-chain infrastructure, limited investment in dairy processing, and insufficient breeding programs also play significant roles.

That said, the numbers clearly show that Nigeria cannot continue doing things the same way and expect different results. With over 20 million cattle, producing only a fraction of the milk required by the population represents a huge economic opportunity that remains largely untapped.

The lesson from Kenya is not that Nigeria should abandon everything overnight. The lesson is that investment in improved breeds, ranching, feed production, extension services, and dairy infrastructure can significantly increase productivity and reduce dependence on imports.

The goal should not be to prove that one country is better than the other. The goal should be to ask why a nation with Nigeria's vast livestock resources is still importing large quantities of dairy products and what practical steps can be taken to change that.

Kenya's success should be seen less as a criticism of Nigeria and more as evidence of what is possible when policy, investment, and productivity improvements align behind a common goal.

You are too political and we have seen whose interest you serve.

The op is correct

You are stark wrong .

Where's the comparison?!

But we are not hearing fulani farmer clash there...


This terrorist has government sponsorship

AngelSlay:
The comparison between Kenya and Nigeria's dairy sectors is interesting, but it also oversimplifies a much more complex reality.

Yes, Kenya has achieved impressive results through intensive dairy farming, cross-breeding, and strong industry regulation. There is no doubt that Nigeria can learn valuable lessons from Kenya's success.

However, comparing the two countries as if they operate under identical conditions ignores some important differences.

First, Nigeria's cattle population is spread across a much larger landmass with diverse climatic conditions, security challenges, and varying levels of infrastructure. Transitioning millions of cattle from traditional pastoral systems to intensive dairy farming is not something that happens overnight.

Second, pastoralism in Nigeria is not merely a farming method; it is a centuries-old way of life for many communities. While modernization is necessary, any transition must take into account social, cultural, and economic realities. Sustainable reforms require collaboration with livestock owners, not just criticism of existing practices.

Third, low milk production is not solely a result of open grazing. Factors such as inadequate veterinary services, poor access to quality feed, weak cold-chain infrastructure, limited investment in dairy processing, and insufficient breeding programs also play significant roles.

That said, the numbers clearly show that Nigeria cannot continue doing things the same way and expect different results. With over 20 million cattle, producing only a fraction of the milk required by the population represents a huge economic opportunity that remains largely untapped.

The lesson from Kenya is not that Nigeria should abandon everything overnight. The lesson is that investment in improved breeds, ranching, feed production, extension services, and dairy infrastructure can significantly increase productivity and reduce dependence on imports.

The goal should not be to prove that one country is better than the other. The goal should be to ask why a nation with Nigeria's vast livestock resources is still importing large quantities of dairy products and what practical steps can be taken to change that.

Kenya's success should be seen less as a criticism of Nigeria and more as evidence of what is possible when policy, investment, and productivity improvements align behind a common goal.

Everything boils down to poor leadership & lack of economic planning. Pastoralism is no longer in vogue as far as commercial livestock farming is concerned due to various reasons. The issue that's a way of life of some people is understandable & that's where education & empowerment comes in.
A country cannot afford to observe the wastage of human lives in the guise of farmers-herders conflict due to struggle for grazing areas & destruction of farms by pastoralists.

Una get dairy industry 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Raph82:
There's nothing like dairy industry in Nigeria, that industry is non-existent here. We still have a long way to go getting the industry running. It's a multi-billion dollar industry lying fallow, yet untapped.

Seeing your signature, then this post. It is a thriving industry in northern Nigeria. But agreed, not up to the level of the Kenyans.

CodeTemplar:
The difference in output is clear. Open grazing only makes few people entitled.

Open grazing is to achieve islamization agenda.

How am I wrong?

peleson1:
You are too political and we have seen whose interest you serve.

The op is correct

You are stark wrong .

Gerrard59:
Seeing your signature, then this post. It is a thriving industry in northern Nigeria. But agreed, not up to the level of the Kenyans.

Thriving industry you say? Well, the word thriving is relative. I'm well familiar with northern livestock production system, because I served at the state veterinary clinic in the north. I would be glad if you could mention 6 dairy farms in the so-called north with 200 dairy cows (exotic breeds) and a 30 to 50-cow capacity fully-automated milking parlours that's fully operational.

With which cattle does the north produce milk from? Is it with all these Bunaji breeds (white fulani breeds) or what? How many litres of milk can the white fulani breeds produce daily? Kenya invested heavily in exotic breeds of dairy cattle from Netherlands, UK to improve their local breeds through a good breeding program. But Nigeria leaves the business in the hands of fulani nomadic farmers who can't even differentiate between beef cattle and dairy cattle.

Raph82:
Thriving industry you say? Well, the word thriving is relative. I'm well familiar with northern livestock production system, because I served at the state veterinary clinic in the north. I would be glad if you could mention 6 dairy farms in the so-called north with 200 dairy cows (exotic breeds) and a 30 to 50-cow capacity fully-automated milking parlours that's fully operational.

With which cattle does the north produce milk from? Is it with all these Bunaji breeds (white fulani breeds) or what? How many litres of milk can the white fulani breeds produce daily?

The number there makes it impossible for me to list them because I am not too sure they have such in their ranches. I read about a Malaysian man who became a multi-millionaire from the industry. A solid middle class population to sell to and low interest rate loans from agencies are the key factors to building a thriving dairy industry. Now, does this mean Kenya has a stronger middle class than Nigeria?

see here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanburgos/2026/04/15/malaysian-tycoons-farm-fresh-dairy-outfit-is-taking-on-rivals-with-its-grass-to-glass-approach/

Kenya invested heavily in exotic breeds of dairy cattle from Netherlands, UK to improve their local breeds through a good breeding program. But Nigeria leaves the business in the hands of fulani nomadic farmers who can't even differentiate between beef cattle and dairy cattle.

So why are northern elites not pushing forward for this big time? The industry needs patient capital, and as illustrated, the Malaysian entrepreneur, even though ethnic Chinese, got gov't backing to expand his farm.

You might have come across L and Z farms. His recent interview here: https://nidacity.com/articles/nigeria-has-enough-cows-it-just-needs-muhammad-abubakars-system and a long time article about the industry here: https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2015/06/06/uncowed

Gerrard59:
The number there makes it impossible for me to list them because I am not too sure they have such in their ranches. I read about a Malaysian man who became a multi-millionaire from the industry. A solid middle class population to sell to and low interest rate loans from agencies are the key factors to building a thriving dairy industry. Now, does this mean Kenya has a stronger middle class than Nigeria?

see here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanburgos/2026/04/15/malaysian-tycoons-farm-fresh-dairy-outfit-is-taking-on-rivals-with-its-grass-to-glass-approach/


So why are northern elites not pushing forward for this big time? The industry needs patient capital and as illustrated, the Malaysian entrepreneur, even though ethnic Chinese, got gov't backing to expand his farm.

You might have come across L and Z farms. His recent interview here: https://nidacity.com/articles/nigeria-has-enough-cows-it-just-needs-muhammad-abubakars-system and a long time article about the industry here: https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2015/06/06/uncowed

So why are northern elites not pushing forward for this big time? You can't invest into a business you know nothing about, what they know about is what they're investing in, which is beef cattle production, and they are even doing it in the crude way (the ancient practice of nomadic system).

Now, does this mean Kenya has a stronger middle class than Nigeria? I think Kenyans have a better purchasing power than Nigerians, we are far below the ladder. Kenyans are spending far more on milk products because it's become part of their daily life, and the government is working towards making it available for all citizens. Here in Nigeria, milk is a luxury, that only the rich and middle class can afford to include in their cuisine.

The industry needs patient capital The industry? We don't have a dairy industry ( a well-structured and functional institution governing the establishment, business, quality control /assurance board and dairy products marketing board of the dairy subsector) in Nigeria, it's only the poultry subsector that has been developed to a minimal level in Nigeria, and the major players in the poultry subsector are foreigners (Lebanese, Israelis, Indians etc).

This is how a thriving dairy industry runs in a saner clime;

All functional dairy farms are documented and registered with the government board.

All dairy farms belong to a dairy association

The association is responsible for collecting all fresh milk produced on the farms registered under it on daily basis

Payments are made to each farms based on the litters lifted daily.

Farmers don't have to crack their brains on where to sell their products, the industry controls the price through the price control board, so middle men don't rip farmers off.