Nigeria’s Federal Government has identified 470 gazetted grazing reserves to resettle pastoralists and phase out open grazing, part of a broader push under the National Dairy Policy Framework to boost livestock productivity and milk yields.
Nigeria’s cattle herders might finally be settling down — literally. The Federal Government, the Daily Post reports, has earmarked 470 legally protected grazing reserves to rehouse pastoralists and stamp out open grazing for good.
Livestock Development Minister Idi Maiha says the move will make disease tracking, breed upgrades, and animal health management far easier once herders stop roaming. He’s also floating jaw-tagging tech to track strayed or stolen animals.
The bigger headache: Nigerian cows produce a measly 1.2 to 2 litres of milk daily, compared to Kenya’s 30. Maiha blames weak genetics and poor feeding, and says fixing that — alongside disease control — is now the government’s main play.
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