The Federal Government has launched the ABIS Livestock Academy, a strategic platform to drive knowledge transfer and technical training in Nigeria's livestock sector.
The initiative, unveiled during the National Livestock Transformation Dialogue in Abuja, aims to modernise production, strengthen value chains, and enhance Nigeria's global competitiveness.
Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, said the academy would advance innovation, create structured value chains, and open new markets.
"The grazing reserve and the abattoir are two ends of the same vision sustainable animal production and world-class processing," he noted, stressing job creation, youth and women empowerment, and export growth.
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ABIS chairman Emmanuel Nelson Usman revealed that the company's expanding facilities, including modern abattoirs and cold storage systems, will generate over 36,000 jobs, improve food security, and promote sustainability through biogas adoption.
NIRSAL managing director Sa'ad Hamidu added that the agency trained 490 livestock actors in 2025 and facilitated more than N270 billion in loans for the sector.
Meanwhile, Belgium plans a November trade mission to deepen collaboration in agriculture, cold-chain logistics, and AI-driven livestock identification. Maiha welcomed the partnership, highlighting Nigeria's $33 trillion livestock market and opportunities in genetics, vaccines, pharmaceuticals, and advanced technologies.
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