The Department and its various entities deliver the following services:
Animal Production
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Extend quality control services in favour of the Ruminant Animal Production
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Promote the development of Dairy, Beef/ Meat
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Develop and enforce standard operational guidelines/rules in ruminant animal production
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Increase Ruminant animal production and productivity and eliminate the problem of malnutrition
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Improve the economic and social condition of the poor, socially disadvantaged people, women and youth through improved ruminant animal production and livestock farming
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Oversee the activities of the National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI)
Poultry and Pig Production Division
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Ensure optimum utilization of the ecosystem for poultry and pig production with minimum damage
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Extend quality control services in favor of the poultry and pig production
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Develop and enforce standard operational guidelines/rules in poultry and pig production
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Increase malnutrition poultry and pig production and productivity and eliminate the problem of
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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
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Operate Breeding and Conservation Centres in the agro-ecological zones in the country
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Oversee the improvement of the productivity and output of all livestock species in Nigeria
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Extend quality control services in favor of animal breeding and conservation
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Develop and enforce standard operational guidelines/rules in animal breeding and conservation
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Increase animal breeding and conservation and productivity
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Improve the economic and social condition of the poor, socially disadvantaged people, women and youth through improved animal breeding and conservation
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Develop a competent breeding and genetics policy.
Animal Feeds and Feed Security Division
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Assess raw materials and finished feeds in the feed industry
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Manage quality control system for livestock feed and raw materials used in feed
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Certify livestock premises, feeds and products
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Regulate feed mills
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Extend quality control services in favor of animal feeds and feed security
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Develop and enforce standard operational guidelines/rules in animal feeds and feed security
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Increase animal feeds production and feed security and eliminate the problem of malnutrition
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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
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Render Pastoral Services, establishing grazing reserves and stock routes Development
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Promote the development of pasture and livestock markets
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Promote economic empowerment of pastoralists and other livestock farmer
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Develop and enforce standard operational guidelines/rules in grazing reserves and stock routes
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Increase grazing reserves development and eliminate the problem of malnutrition
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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
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Formulate policies on Livestock Resources production and conservation
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Supervise the development of manpower and vocational skills for all stakeholders in the animal production sub-sector
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Initiate and maintain regular livestock census, databank and efficient Livestock Market Information System (MIS) for all species of animal production
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Collaborate with National Agricultural Institutes (NARIs) on available improved animal production and feed technologies
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Plan and coordinate all interventions (Government and Foreign) that affects Livestock sub-sector
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Coordinate Monitoring and Evaluation of all activities in the Department