{"id":123067,"date":"2025-10-21T20:24:28","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T19:24:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=123067"},"modified":"2025-10-21T20:24:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T19:24:28","slug":"nigeria-to-develop-livestock-digital-system-for-sector-efficiency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/nigeria-to-develop-livestock-digital-system-for-sector-efficiency\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria to Develop Livestock Digital System for Sector Efficiency"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By \u200eDaniel Adaji<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eThe Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has partnered with OneServe Technologies Limited to digitise Nigeria\u2019s livestock sector through a National Livestock Digital Public Infrastructure (NLDPI).<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eThe Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, made this announcement during a courtesy visit by a delegation from OneServe Technologies to the Ministry in Abuja.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eIn a statement on Friday, the minister said, \u201cOnly registered wagons under the new digital system will be authorised to convey animals across the country,\u201d Maiha said, adding a dimension of regulatory control to the initiative.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e\u201cWe are planning to have custom-made vehicle wagons for the transportation of livestock.\u201d He also posed pointed questions: \u201cHow many abattoirs do we have in the country? What are their capacities, and what is their state of functionality?\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eMaiha emphasised that the digital infrastructure offers vast opportunities for stakeholders across the livestock value chain and said that a national master plan and robust data collection would enhance transparency, coordination and future planning in the sector.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eFrom OneServe\u2019s side, Team Lead Ibrahim Ahmed explained that the digital infrastructure will deliver an integrated database capturing details such as market locations, livestock breeds, banking services, operational days, and proximity to major commercial centres.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eIt would also allow users to access registered veterinarians, transporters, and other key stakeholders. \u201cAs a member of the public, when I click on the market link, I will see all registered doctors, transport companies, and stakeholders with their addresses, particularly those located near the market,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eNigeria formally established the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development (FMLD) on 9 July 2024, carving it out of the erstwhile agricultural ministry to focus exclusively on livestock. The creation of the ministry reflects recognition by President Bola Tinubu\u2019s administration that livestock development has lagged behind in national agricultural reforms.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eThe new ministry is charged with transforming Nigeria\u2019s livestock sector into a sustainable, productive, and globally competitive industry. It operates through multiple technical departments, including breeding, animal health, veterinary public health, and common services units.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eEfforts to digitise livestock management in Nigeria are not entirely new. The National Animal Identification and Traceability System (NAITS) has been in place as a foundational tool to identify and track animals across the country using ear tags, passports, and digital records. NAITS aims to help in disease control, food safety, and planning by providing full visibility of the movement and history of animals nationwide.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eA key plank of Nigeria\u2019s livestock reforms is the National Livestock Master Plan (N-LMP), which follows a data-driven approach. The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) participated in stakeholder workshops to define baseline data, priority interventions, and a 15-year strategy. The emphasis is on overcoming fragmented value chains, weak disease control systems, limited infrastructure, and low institutional capacity.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eTo strengthen implementation, the FMLD undertook a learning visit to Tanzania to study its livestock transformation model. Experts say Tanzania\u2019s success includes breed improvement, extension services, disease control, and value addition\u2014all lessons Nigeria seeks to adapt.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eNigeria\u2019s livestock sector faces multiple constraints: lack of quality data, fragmented markets, poor infrastructure, and limited incentives for private investment. Existing projects, such as the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (LPRES) initiative, target improvements in productivity and resilience for millions of livestock-dependent households.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eGlobally, digital innovations in livestock include cloud-based systems, artificial intelligence for disease detection, mobile apps for breeding and feed management, and online marketplaces.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By \u200eDaniel Adaji \u200e \u200eThe Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has partnered with OneServe Technologies Limited to digitise Nigeria\u2019s livestock sector through a National Livestock Digital Public Infrastructure (NLDPI). \u200e&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":123072,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-123067","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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