{"id":119351,"date":"2025-06-01T19:08:39","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T18:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=119351"},"modified":"2025-06-01T19:08:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T18:08:39","slug":"world-milk-day-nigerias-milk-consumption-below-who-recommendations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/world-milk-day-nigerias-milk-consumption-below-who-recommendations\/","title":{"rendered":"World Milk Day: Nigeria\u2019s Milk Consumption Below WHO Recommendations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Daniel Adaji<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nigeria produces only about 35 per cent of its annual milk consumption, falling short of the World Health Organization\u2019s (WHO) recommended intake.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">World Milk Day is a global event established by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to highlight the importance of milk as a vital source of nutrition, especially for children, playing a key role in combating malnutrition and promoting healthy growth and development.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking in Abuja to commemorate the World Milk Day on Sunday, the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development revealed that Nigeria\u2019s milk production stands at 600,000 metric tonnes annually, while national demand is approximately 1.7 million metric tonnes.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This leaves a $1.5bn annual milk import bill, primarily for powdered milk, that the government aims to cut significantly.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, said, \u201cNigeria consumes approximately 1.7 million metric tonnes of milk annually, yet we produce only about 600,000 metric tonnes locally, covering just 35 percent of national demand. The remaining 65 percent, worth over $1.5bn, is imported, mainly in powdered form. This dependence weakens our economy, drains foreign reserves, and limits local industry growth.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said the average Nigerian drinks only 8.7 liters of milk per year, far below the WHO\u2019s recommended 210 liters and even beneath the African average of 40 liters.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cOur indigenous cattle breeds yield an average of 1-2 litres of milk per day, compared to exotic breeds like Friesians or Jerseys, which can produce more than 20-30 litres daily under proper management,\u201d Maiha said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Minister reiterated the government\u2019s commitment to doubling local milk production to 1.2 million metric tonnes within five years, in line with the National Livestock Growth Acceleration Strategy (NL-GAS) recently approved by the National Economic Council.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This strategy prioritizes livestock value chain development, feed and fodder improvement, breed enhancement, animal health, and empowering youth and women in the sector.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe are charting a new course, guided by the National Livestock Growth Acceleration Strategy, which focuses on critical pillars such as feed and fodder development, livestock value chain transformation, breed improvement, animal health, youth and women empowerment, and access to finance,\u201d Maiha said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said the Ministry has already registered eight new pasture species, the first such registration in 48 years and developed a National Strategy and Action Plan on Animal Genetic Resources, supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Vaccine production at the National Veterinary Research Institute is also being expanded from 120 million to 850 million doses annually to improve animal health.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe have commissioned a solar-powered vaccine storage facility with 40 million-dose capacity in Sheda, Abuja, and inaugurated the Wase Livestock Village as a model for rehabilitating 417 grazing reserves,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Maiha praised state governments and private sector partners for their vital role. \u201cNearly half of Nigeria\u2019s 36 states have set up their own Ministries or agencies for livestock development,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Maiha said the Federal Government plans to convene the inaugural National Council on Livestock Development before the end of 2025.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThis council will serve as the apex platform for deliberation, harmonisation, and review of policies and initiatives in the livestock sector. 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