{"id":354476,"date":"2026-04-10T00:38:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T23:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/?p=354476"},"modified":"2026-04-09T14:59:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:59:39","slug":"fg-nestle-sign-mou-to-enhance-livestock-genetic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/?p=354476","title":{"rendered":"FG, Nestl\u00e9 Sign MoU To Enhance Livestock Genetic\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">The Federal Government and Nestl\u00e9 Nigeria Plc on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve animal genetics and enhance farmers\u2019 productivity.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, said at the signing ceremony that the initiative would provide the country with a dairy skills development centre to offer hands-on training for farmers on ranch management and dairy production, irrespective of breed.<\/p>\n<p>Maiha described the MoU as a significant shift in the livestock sector.<\/p>\n<p>He said the intervention was aimed at addressing a major challenge in Nigeria\u2019s dairy industry; the shortage of practical technical skills required to operate modern ranches and dairy farms.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>According to him, Nigeria currently lacks specialised institutions where individuals can acquire hands-on training in large-scale dairy farm management, breeding, fodder production and animal health.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe centre will help train Nigerians to manage livestock as a modern enterprise and increase investors\u2019 confidence in the sector.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can train people to be bankers, lawyers and doctors; you can also train people to become farm managers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first set of trainees is expected to graduate within one year,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Maiha added that the initiative aligns with the livestock transformation agenda of President Bola Tinubu, aimed at improving productivity and reducing conflicts associated with livestock production.<\/p>\n<p>The Managing Director of Nestl\u00e9 Nigeria Plc, Mr Wassim Elhusseini, said the partnership marked a transition from intent to execution.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the company had earlier signed a letter of intent with the ministry in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Elhusseini said Nestl\u00e9 had invested over N1.8 billion in dairy development since 2019 through its livestock development project.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the investment has yielded measurable results, including the aggregation of over one million litres of raw milk, the training of more\u00a0than 2,000 pastoralists, and the vaccination of over 36,000 cattle.<\/p>\n<p>He said the new centre would expand these gains and strengthen Nigeria\u2019s dairy value chain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Federal Government and Nestl\u00e9 Nigeria Plc on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve animal genetics and enhance farmers\u2019 productivity. 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