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Despite having one of Africa's largest cattle populations, Nigeria produces only 700,000 tonnes of milk annually — less than half of its 1.6 million-tonne demand. As a result, around 60% of the country’s dairy needs are met through imports.
"Our goal is ambitious but achievable," says Maiha. “We aim to double Nigeria's milk production from 700,000 tonnes to 1.4 million tonnes annually in the next five years."
Maiha attributed the current production gap to the country’s predominance of low-yield, pastoralist cattle breeds. A local Nigerian farm has already imported more than 200 high-yield heifers from Denmark, with plans to expand through intensive breeding programmes.
In a further move to modernise the sector, eight new pasture species — the first in nearly five decades — have been registered, while a national strategy for animal genetic resources has been rolled out in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
“With over 20.9 million cattle, 60 million sheep, and 1.4 million goats already, we are not starting from zero — we are building from strength,” Maiha emphasised.
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