By Our Correspondent<\/p>\n
The Special Adviser to the President on Livestock Development, Prof. Attahiru M. Jega, has said the Presidential Livestock Reforms Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is designed to end subsistence livestock farming and build a commercially viable sector that will create jobs and strengthen food security.<\/p>\n
Jega, who is also Co-Chair of the Presidential Livestock Reforms Implementation Committee, stated this in a goodwill message delivered at the 9th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture in Abuja on behalf of the Presidency.<\/p>\n
The conference themed, \u201cRepositioning Animal Agriculture for Africa\u2019s Food Security and Global Competitiveness,\u201d brought together stakeholders across the continent.<\/p>\n
Jega, who was represented by Prof. D. J. U. Kalla, said Africa cannot achieve sustainable food security, improved nutrition and inclusive economic growth without transforming animal agriculture.<\/p>\n
\u201cLivestock is deeply woven into Africa\u2019s culture, heritage and economy. Beyond food, cattle, sheep, goats, camels and poultry represent wealth, livelihoods, resilience and social capital for millions of African families,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
He noted that the sector generates employment and income across breeding, feed, animal health, processing, trade and value addition, describing livestock as \u201cnot a peripheral component of African agriculture, but a prime mover of inclusive economic transformation.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOur ambition is to unlock the enormous economic potential\u2014the goldmine\u2014of the livestock sector and build a productive, competitive, climate-resilient and commercially viable industry that creates jobs, strengthens food and nutrition security, and drives rural prosperity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Jega stressed that the country must move \u201cfrom subsistence to productivity, from fragmentation to value-chain integration, and from potential to investment and competitiveness.\u201d<\/p>\n
He listed key areas for investment to include genetics, animal health, feed and forage, water, research and innovation, infrastructure, value addition and markets.<\/p>\n
The presidential aide urged the conference to move \u201cbeyond dialogue to action, partnerships and measurable commitments\u201d that translate policy into impact.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfrica has the livestock resources. Our task is to convert this biological wealth into nutritious food, decent jobs, resilient livelihoods and globally competitive enterprises. Africa must feed Africa\u2014and animal agriculture must be at the fulcrum of that transformation,\u201d Jega concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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