Services – Animal Husbandary Services Department

The Department and its various entities deliver the following services:

Animal Production

Extend quality control services in favour of the Ruminant Animal Production
Promote the development of Dairy, Beef/ Meat
Develop and enforce standard operational guidelines/rules in ruminant animal production
Increase Ruminant animal production and productivity and eliminate the problem of malnutrition
Improve the economic and social condition of the poor, socially disadvantaged people, women and youth through improved ruminant animal production and livestock farming
Oversee the activities of the National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI)

Poultry and Pig Production Division

Ensure optimum utilization of the ecosystem for poultry and pig production with minimum damage
Extend quality control services in favor of the poultry and pig production
Develop and enforce standard operational guidelines/rules in poultry and pig production
Increase malnutrition poultry and pig production and productivity and eliminate the problem of
Improve the economic and social condition of the poor, socially disadvantaged people, women and youth through improved poultry and pig production and livestock farming

Animal Breeding and Conservation Division

Operate Breeding and Conservation Centres in the agro-ecological zones in the country
Oversee the improvement of the productivity and output of all livestock species in Nigeria
Extend quality control services in favor of animal breeding and conservation
Develop and enforce standard operational guidelines/rules in animal breeding and conservation
Increase animal breeding and conservation and productivity
Improve the economic and social condition of the poor, socially disadvantaged people, women and youth through improved animal breeding and conservation
Develop a competent breeding and genetics policy.

Animal Feeds and Feed Security Division

Assess raw materials and finished feeds in the feed industry
Manage quality control system for livestock feed and raw materials used in feed
Certify livestock premises, feeds and products
Regulate feed mills
Extend quality control services in favor of animal feeds and feed security
Develop and enforce standard operational guidelines/rules in animal feeds and feed security
Increase animal feeds production and feed security and eliminate the problem of malnutrition
Improve the economic and social condition of the poor, socially disadvantaged people women and youth through improved animal feeds production and feed security.

Grazing Reserves and Stock Routes Division

Render Pastoral Services, establishing grazing reserves and stock routes Development
Promote the development of pasture and livestock markets
Promote economic empowerment of pastoralists and other livestock farmer
Develop and enforce standard operational guidelines/rules in grazing reserves and stock routes
Increase grazing reserves development and eliminate the problem of malnutrition
Improve the economic and social condition of the poor, socially disadvantaged people women and youth through improved grazing reserves and stock routes

Planning And Coordination Unit

Formulate policies on Livestock Resources production and conservation
Supervise the development of manpower and vocational skills for all stakeholders in the animal production sub-sector
Initiate and maintain regular livestock census, databank and efficient Livestock Market Information System (MIS) for all species of animal production
Collaborate with National Agricultural Institutes (NARIs) on available improved animal production and feed technologies
Plan and coordinate all interventions (Government and Foreign) that affects Livestock sub-sector
Coordinate Monitoring and Evaluation of all activities in the Department

The Department and its various entities deliver the following services:

Animal Production

Extend quality control services in favour of the Ruminant Animal Production

Promote the development of Dairy, Beef/ Meat

Develop and enforce standard operational guidelines/rules in ruminant animal production

Increase Ruminant animal production and productivity and eliminate the problem of malnutrition

Improve the economic and social condition of the poor, socially disadvantaged people, women and youth through improved ruminant animal production and livestock farming

Oversee the activities of the National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI)

Poultry and Pig Production Division

Ensure optimum utilization of the ecosystem for poultry and pig production with minimum damage

Extend quality control services in favor of the poultry and pig production

Develop and enforce standard operational guidelines/rules in poultry and pig production

Increase malnutrition poultry and pig production and productivity and eliminate the problem of

Improve the economic and social condition of the poor, socially disadvantaged people, women and youth through improved poultry and pig production and livestock farming

Animal Breeding and Conservation Division

Operate Breeding and Conservation Centres in the agro-ecological zones in the country

Oversee the improvement of the productivity and output of all livestock species in Nigeria

Extend quality control services in favor of animal breeding and conservation

Develop and enforce standard operational guidelines/rules in animal breeding and conservation

Increase animal breeding and conservation and productivity

Improve the economic and social condition of the poor, socially disadvantaged people, women and youth through improved animal breeding and conservation

Develop a competent breeding and genetics policy.

Animal Feeds and Feed Security Division

Assess raw materials and finished feeds in the feed industry

Manage quality control system for livestock feed and raw materials used in feed

Certify livestock premises, feeds and products

Regulate feed mills

Extend quality control services in favor of animal feeds and feed security

Develop and enforce standard operational guidelines/rules in animal feeds and feed security

Increase animal feeds production and feed security and eliminate the problem of malnutrition

Improve the economic and social condition of the poor, socially disadvantaged people women and youth through improved animal feeds production and feed security.

Grazing Reserves and Stock Routes Division

Render Pastoral Services, establishing grazing reserves and stock routes Development

Promote the development of pasture and livestock markets

Promote economic empowerment of pastoralists and other livestock farmer

Develop and enforce standard operational guidelines/rules in grazing reserves and stock routes

Increase grazing reserves development and eliminate the problem of malnutrition

Improve the economic and social condition of the poor, socially disadvantaged people women and youth through improved grazing reserves and stock routes

Planning And Coordination Unit

Formulate policies on Livestock Resources production and conservation

Supervise the development of manpower and vocational skills for all stakeholders in the animal production sub-sector

Initiate and maintain regular livestock census, databank and efficient Livestock Market Information System (MIS) for all species of animal production

Collaborate with National Agricultural Institutes (NARIs) on available improved animal production and feed technologies

Plan and coordinate all interventions (Government and Foreign) that affects Livestock sub-sector

Coordinate Monitoring and Evaluation of all activities in the Department