Governor Uba Sani has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to transforming Kaduna's livestock industry by improving infrastructure, facilitating market access, and attracting private investment to empower smallholder farmers and MSMEs.
Speaking at the Arla-Dano Open Day, he revealed that Arla Farms has invested €10 million to establish a modern dairy facility in Damau, Kubau LGA, with a 4–5 million kg annual milk output target.
Represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. AbdulKadir Muazu Meyere, the governor said the investment has already boosted local milk production, created jobs, and strengthened Kaduna's agribusiness ecosystem. He highlighted key state institutions such as the Kaduna State Livestock Regulatory Authority and the Kaduna Ranch Development Company, which are working in synergy to promote sustainable livestock development.
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Governor Sani also unveiled the Nigeria Dairy Center of Excellence, the Sedentarization and Climate Change Resilience in Nigeria (SCREEN) Project, and a yoghurt factory — initiatives aimed at equipping farmers with modern technology, improving milk yield, and promoting local sourcing for small-scale dairy producers. These efforts, he said, will drive inclusive growth, generate youth employment, and increase the supply of nutritious dairy products.
Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Idi Mukhtar Maiha, representing President Bola Tinubu, commended Kaduna's model, describing it as a product of the Federal Government's local content and backward integration policy.
He stressed that Nigeria's dairy industry, which currently produces only 0.7 million litres of milk annually, stands to benefit greatly from MSME-driven investments such as Arla Farms that support import reduction and sustainable agribusiness expansion.
