Breeding is one of the main professions in rural India and in order to promote it the government is implementing a number of programs to help farmers and herders to increase their income.

The central government has launched a program to offer a loan of Rs. 15000 crore under the Livestock Infrastructure Development Fund, the farmer and livestock receiving up to 90% of the loan amount.

The objectives of the livestock infrastructure development fund program are as follows:

• Assist in the expansion of milk and meat processing capacity and product diversity, allowing unorganized rural milk and meat producers better access to organized milk and meat markets.

• Offer the producer better price realization

• Make quality dairy and meat products available to the general public.

• To meet the high quality protein-enriched food needs of the growing population of the country and to avoid malnutrition in one of the most malnourished populations of children in the world.

• Encourage entrepreneurship and job creation.

• Stimulate exports and increase the contribution of exports from the milk and meat sector.

• Make high quality concentrated feed available to cattle, buffaloes, sheep, goats, pigs and poultry in order to give them a balanced ration at a reasonable price.

The government provides loans for these units

The Livestock Department will make these units available for the loan facility. Looked!

• Milk powder manufacturing unit

• ice cream manufacturing unit

• Ultra high temperature (UHT) Milk processing unit with Tetra packaging facilities

• Flavored milk production unit

• Whey powder manufacturing unit

• Establishment of various types of meat processing units

• Cheese production unit

Application procedure

To apply for a loan under the AHIDF, you should keep the following in mind:

1. For this, first of all, registration must be done by visiting the Udyamimitra Portal: https://udyamimitra.in/

2. After that, the page will open in front of you to start the application process where you need to apply for the loan.

3. Subsequently, the Animal Husbandry Service will examine your request.

4. The bank / lender will then sanction the loan after receiving approval from the ministry.

Stay tuned to the UK Krishi Jagran portal for updates on similar government programs.

Developing Nigeria’s livestock sector ecosystem can add at least 2,000 billion Naira to the economy in a short period of time if properly harnessed.

Power Infrastructure Finance and Services (PIF Conferences) Program Coordinator Willie Tawo said yesterday in Abuja to announce Nigeria’s upcoming international workshop on Livestock and Grazing Management for Livestock Intensification.

The program is scheduled for September 28-29, 2021 at the Abuja International Conference Center.

He said: “The workshop aims to improve livestock development in tandem with international best practices, promote the establishment of ranches and good grazing reserve operations and facilitate the achievement of the laudable goals of the National Plan. Livestock Transformation Strategy (NLTP) while promoting a socio-economic policy for the development and sustainable management of livestock for Nigeria.

According to him, a team of livestock and pasture management experts from the Netherlands, Argentina and Nigeria will make presentations and facilitate discussions during the workshop.

The program, he continued, targets the participation of federal and state governments, livestock / livestock officials, coordinators and project directors of the National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP ), livestock operators, livestock owners, livestock associations, bankers, investors, among others. .

Tawo explained that the program has benefits for both supporters of open grazing and anti-open grazing, which has been a burning issue in the regime.

“This will put state governments, private sector investors and operators, and investors in the right socio-economic perspective to invest in ranching. On the other hand, the pasture management content of the workshop will build capacity for pasture reserve management operations, ”he said.

Nigeria can earn an additional 2,000 billion naira from a modernized livestock sector, in addition to massive job creation and increased agricultural production.

Power Infrastructure Finance and Services Program Coordinator (PIF Conferences), Mr. Willie Tawo, revealed this on Wednesday in Abuja during the announcement of the Nigerian International Workshop on Livestock and Grazing Management for intensification of animal husbandry.

He said the program was designed to promote the development of ranches in line with global best practices, adding that the development of animal husbandry has become a very profitable business across the world.

His words, “Building on the experience and relative success of our past economic growth programs, this workshop offers great prospects for resolving the secular pastoralist crisis in the country, as we look forward to the development. the livestock sector whose ecosystem is expected to add at least 2,000 billion naira to the economy in a short period of time.

“The workshop aims to strengthen the development of animal husbandry in tandem with international best practices, promote the establishment of ranches and the proper functioning of pasture reserves and facilitate the achievement of the laudable objectives of the National Transformation Plan. breeding (NLTP) while promoting an economic policy of development and sustainable management of livestock for Nigeria.

According to Tawo, a team of livestock and grazing management experts from the Netherlands, Argentina and Nigeria will be making presentations and moderating discussions during the workshop.

He said those expected at the event would include livestock / livestock officials from federal and state governments, coordinators and project directors from the National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP), livestock operators, livestock owners, livestock associations, bankers and potential livestock investors. .

The coordinator said the program has benefits for both supporters of open grazing and anti-open grazing, which has been a burning issue in the regime.

He said, “This will put state governments, the private sector and new livestock investors in the right socio-economic opportunity to invest in ranching.

“On the other hand, the pasture management content of the workshop will build capacity for pasture reserve management operations. “

According to him, the workshop is to be held in Abuja, the last week of the month.

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The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) said the livestock sector offered unprecedented opportunities for Nigeria’s economic recovery efforts, adding that the sector employs around 30 percent of the rural population.

The bank, however, lamented that the sector contributes less than 10 percent of agricultural gross domestic product (GDP). He expressed optimism that the demand for livestock products will increase in the coming years, as the sector has the greatest capacity to create a multiplier effect.

AfDB Nigeria Country Office Director General Lamin Barrow said this at the 10th Annual Joint Meeting of the Nigeria Animal Science Association and the Nigerian Institute of Animal Sciences, held in Uyo , in Akwa Ibom State.

He said: “At present, the livestock sector employs around 30 percent of the rural population, but contributes less than 10 percent of agricultural GDP. This could increase considerably if investments are made to increase productivity and promote the creation of added value.

“The demand for livestock products is expected to increase in the coming years. With a population expected to double from over 200 million today to nearly 400 million by 2050, coupled with rapid urbanization, consumption of poultry, beef and milk is expected to increase by 253%, 117% and 577 % cent respectively.

“In the production sectors, livestock has the greatest capacity to create a multiplier effect and it is estimated that each additional dollar spent will generate, at the household level in sub-Saharan Africa, $ 2.9 in primary animal production and 5, $ 4 in processing animal products, ”he said.

Barrow noted that the main players in animal production are smallholders, ranchers and entrepreneurs, while large commercial farms are few but expanding, especially in the poultry sub-sector.

“The total annual production of milk, meat and eggs amounts to 0.5 billion liters, 1.4 and 0.6 million tons, respectively. Livestock provide increased economic stability to rural households in the form of cash reserves, as a reserve of capital, and creates protection against inflation.

“Driven by strong consumer demand, the livestock sub-sector has grown 12.7% above the agricultural growth rate of 6.8%,” he said.

He said that one example of what AfDB is doing under Feed Africa is the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) program, launched in 2018 and currently being implemented in 27 African countries, including Nigeria, where TAAT supported products such as wheat, corn, rice. and aquaculture technologies.

“In close collaboration with the private sector, initiatives such as TAAT will help increase Africa’s total food production by 120 million metric tons and benefit 12 million families over the next five years,” he said. he adds.

In his remarks, the President of the Nigerian Institute of Animal Sciences, Professor Baba Abubakar, said that the 5th NIAS Council was inaugurated by the Minister of Agriculture earlier this year, shortly after, after which the board had initiated activities essential to reposition the NIAS for increased effectiveness.

He said some of these activities include reviewing the activities of certain critical bodies such as NIAS Consultancy Services Ltd., the Board of Fellows and the Postgraduate School.

“We have also taken a major step forward on the issue of establishing new livestock research institutes and hopefully this should gain ground in the coming year.

“In addition, the Board is expected to approve a very strong and detailed five-year strategic plan (2022-2026) by the end of this year. The Institute is currently working with the National Council for Technical Education (NBTE) and the International Labor Organization (ILO) on livestock education programs for the acquisition of skills by mid-level workers, which will lead to their certification for skilled work beyond international borders, ”it is noted.

Prof Abubakar said the institute has also been recognized by the NBTE as the Sector Skills Council for Agriculture and Livestock, which opens up a wide range of opportunities for NIAS to develop and validate educational programs. ” studies in breeding for workers / assistants in the industry, including their training.

“Over time and thanks to the efforts of the Institute, several states have created departments of breeding services, which is a major achievement for our profession,” he added.

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) said that Nigeria’s livestock sector employs around 30 percent of the rural population but contributes less than 10 percent of agricultural gross domestic product (GDP).

The Bank said the demand for livestock products is expected to increase in the coming years, as the sector has the greatest capacity to create a multiplier effect.

Mr Barrow said the livestock sector offers unprecedented opportunities for Nigeria’s economic recovery efforts.

“Currently, the livestock sector employs around 30 percent of the rural population but contributes less than 10 percent of agricultural GDP. This could increase considerably if investments are made to increase productivity and promote the creation of added value.

“The demand for livestock products is expected to increase in the coming years. With a population expected to double from over 200 million today to nearly 400 million by 2050, coupled with rapid urbanization, consumption of poultry, beef and milk is expected to increase by 253 percent, 117 percent and 577 percent. hundred respectively.

“In the production sectors, livestock has the greatest capacity to create a multiplier effect and it is estimated that each additional dollar spent will generate, at the household level in sub-Saharan Africa, $ 2.9 in primary animal production and 5, $ 4 in processing animal products, ”he said.

He said the main players in animal production are smallholders, ranchers and entrepreneurs, while large commercial farms are few but expanding, especially in the poultry sub-sector.

“The total annual production of milk, meat and eggs amounts to 0.5 billion liters, 1.4 and 0.6 million tons, respectively. Livestock provide increased economic stability to rural households in the form of cash reserves, as a reserve of capital, and creates protection against inflation.

“Driven by strong consumer demand, the livestock sub-sector grew 12.7 percent above the agricultural growth rate of 6.8 percent.

He said that one example of what the AfDB is doing under Feed Africa is the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) program, launched in 2018 and currently being implemented in 27 African countries, including Nigeria, where TAAT supported products such as wheat, corn, rice. and aquaculture technologies.

“In close collaboration with the private sector, initiatives such as TAAT will help increase Africa’s total food production by 120 million metric tons and benefit 12 million families over the next five years,” he said. he adds.

In his remarks, the President of the Nigerian Institute of Animal Sciences, Professor Baba Abubakar, said that the 5th NIAS Council was inaugurated by the Minister of Agriculture earlier this year, shortly after, after What the Board has initiated activities essential to reposition NIAS for increased effectiveness.

He said some of these activities include reviewing the activities of some critical bodies such as NIAS Consultancy Services Ltd., the Council of Fellows and the Post Graduate School.

“We have also taken a major step forward on the issue of establishing new livestock research institutes and hopefully this should gain ground in the coming year.

“In addition, the Board is expected to approve a very strong and detailed five-year strategic plan (2022-2026) by the end of this year. The Institute is currently working with the National Council for Technical Education (NBTE) and the International Labor Organization (ILO) on livestock education programs for the acquisition of skills by mid-level workers, which will lead to their certification for skilled work beyond international borders, ”it was noted.

Prof Abubakar said the institute has also been recognized by the NBTE as the Sector Skills Council for Agriculture and Livestock, which opens up a wide range of opportunities for NIAS to develop and validate educational programs. ” studies in breeding for workers / assistants in the industry, including their training.

“Over time and thanks to the efforts of the Institute, several states have created departments of breeding services, which is a major achievement for our profession,” he added.

At the same time, no less than 25 graduates were trained by the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) on the Training Program for Sustainable Agricultural Development (SADTS) in Ondo State.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, NDE Director General Malam Abubakar Fikpo said the five-day training was a key component of NDE’s sustainable agricultural development training program as part of its program to promote rural employment.

Fikpo said the training was aimed at providing more food, creating jobs, reducing poverty and improving the quality of life for farmers and society in general.

He said the initiative aims to provide the much needed stimulus to stimulate the expansion of agriculture-based economic development with an initial focus on agricultural development in the state and country.

Fikpo, who was represented by the state coordinator of NDE in the state, Mr. Dare Awokoya, revealed that the federal government is on the verge of making agriculture a profitable business and an instrument for growth and a long-term economic development.

According to him, graduates will be trained on agricultural intervention policies and the impact on generations of jobs, packaging and digital marketing of agricultural products.

He said that they will also be taught on the use of improved agronomic practices and other agricultural inputs, income generating activities, digital marketing, sources of loans and grants and fisheries financial institutions and their sources. of funds.

He said the 25 beneficiaries had been selected for further training under the Post SADTS program and said “they will be trained for five days to acquire these unique modern technologies in agriculture and the agricultural value chain.

He said that in addition to training new graduates, the training will also enable already trained young people with agricultural skills to become commercial farmers who would be linked to financial institutions.

He advised participants to take advantage of the rare opportunity by being serious and consistent throughout the training period.

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What is the proposal?

Officials from the Netherlands Ministry of Finance and Agriculture have presented proposals to reduce the number of cattle by nearly a third of its population.

The Netherlands is the EU’s biggest meat exporter. It also has one of the largest livestock industries in Europe, with more than 100 million cattle, chickens and pigs. The country had average densities of 14 goats, 93 cattle, 298 pigs and 2,372 poultry per km2 and 414 people per km2 in 2018.

The proposal states that the herd should be reduced by 30 percent by forcing some farmers to sell emission rights and even their land to the state, if necessary, the Guardian reported.

This follows a growing public debate in the country about the effects of animal production on human health and the environment. The debate had found new impetus after the Q fever epidemic that hit the most densely populated farming areas in the country in 2007-10.

What is the reason for such a plan?

The Netherlands is grappling with an acute climate crisis caused by excess nitrogen emissions. The concern about cattle is that they produce manure which, when mixed with urine, releases ammonia, which is a nitrogenous compound.

This ammonia, via agricultural runoff, can enter water bodies, in which case excess nitrogen will damage sensitive natural habitats. Nitrogen can lead to algae which depletes oxygen on the water surface.

A study published in Elsevier last year said animal production is causing alarming pollution of groundwater with nitrates.

The article states: “In addition to undesirable impacts on soil functioning, nitrogen in the soil, which is largely attributable to animal production, seeps into groundwater primarily as nitrate (NO3- )… In 2012-2015, this led to exceeding the standard (50 mg nitrate / L) in 47% of the sandy soil region, 8% of the clay region, 60% of the farms in the loess region and none of the peat region holdings. Exceeding standards influences the production of drinking water and the quality of surface water. The percentage of farms exceeding the standard was different specifically on dairy farms.

The study also indicates that runoff and leaching of nutrients from soils and groundwater leads to eutrophication due to which nitrogen concentrations exceed the norm at 50-65% of measuring points in the sand region and in about 40-60% in the clay region between 2011 and 2014.

In addition, deposition of nitrogen compounds can also affect terrestrial ecosystems through acidification and eutrophication. The study indicated that 60% of the surface of the country’s natural areas is exposed to nitrogen deposition above the critical load values ​​for specific natural target types.

He adds: “Animal production in the Netherlands contributes around 40% of total nitrogen deposition, mainly through ammonia emissions. The largest contribution to ammonia emissions comes from cattle with 63%, followed by pigs with 21% and poultry with 11%. Changes in total nitrogen deposition do not proportionately affect changes in exceeding the critical load. When it is assumed that there are no emissions from livestock, the exceedance increases from about 60% to about 15%.

How serious is the crisis in the Netherlands?

The issue has been a huge concern in the country as it has been battling what it calls a “nitrogen crisis” for some time now.

In May 2019, the Dutch Administrative Court of the Council of State, which is the highest administrative body in the Netherlands, ruled that the government was breaking EU law by not doing enough to reduce the excess nitrogen in vulnerable natural areas. The court said the government’s Nitrogen Action Program (PAS), a program to limit the effects of nitrogen, was insufficient.

After that, the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality commissioned an outside body to offer solutions to the crisis. Therefore, on December 17, 2020, a new law to reduce nitrogen emissions was approved by the Dutch Parliament.

According to a report by the Global Agriculture Information Network, the new law sets three objectives: 40% of Natura-2000 areas sensitive to nitrogen must be below the critical deposition value (

The law aims to halve nitrogen emissions from construction activities and agriculture by 2035.

The Netherlands has also implemented other strict measures to deal with the crisis, including reducing the daytime speed limit to 100 km / h on motorways to limit emissions of nitrogen oxides and l stopping energy-intensive construction projects.

But the emission of greenhouse gases by livestock remains a matter of concern in the country.

According to a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the livestock sector contributes 18% of global greenhouse gas emissions. It generates 65% of nitrogen dioxide of human origin, the global warming potential of which is 310 times that of CO2.

What was the reaction to the proposal to reduce the herd?

Environmentalists widely praised the plan and said it was a positive step to reduce nitrogen emissions in the country.

However, farmer groups strongly opposed the plan, blocking roads with tractors to protest proposals to limit ammonia from animal waste.

Wytse Sonnema, head of public affairs at the Netherlands Agriculture and Horticultural Organization (LTO), told the Guardian that the state taking over land from farmers was a bad idea. “This is a government land grab that does not fit with good governance. The other reason is very practical: expropriation takes five to seven years to have results, and in many cases longer. We don’t have that time, and of course it’s much more expensive, ”Sonnema said.

The Guardian report also said most parties want a more voluntary approach in this regard, with Christian Democrat Appeal spokesperson Derk Boswijk quoted as saying the expropriation can be disastrous for the government. “In the Netherlands there is already a 3% per year contraction in the agricultural sector, many farmers have no one to trust, and it is expected that in 10 to 15 years 40% to 50% will have stopped anyway. The forced expropriation plans… are disastrous for support and confidence in the government, ”said Boswijk.

Even when the law to reduce nitrogen emissions was approved by the Dutch parliament last year, it met with considerable opposition. Several parties like the PVV (Party for Freedom), the Green Left, the Party for the Animals and the Labor Party (PvdA) had argued that the law was not ambitious enough to reduce nitrogen emissions.

The Forum for Democracy, which voted against the law, said at the time that the only intention was to decimate the agricultural sector. LTO had said the law was a test for the industry and had an “unachievable goal” for 2035.

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From Uche Usim, Abuja

The program coordinator, Power Infrastructure Finance and Services (PIF Conferences), Mr. Willie Tawo, has encouraged the development of the livestock sector in Nigeria, as it has the potential to add at least N2 trillion to the economy. savings in a short time, if properly exploited.

He made the revelation on Monday in Abuja at a conference to announce the upcoming Nigerian International Workshop on Livestock and Pasture Management for Livestock Intensification.

The program is scheduled for September 28-29 at the Abuja International Conference Center.

“The workshop aims to strengthen the development of animal husbandry in tandem with international best practices, promote the establishment of ranches and the proper functioning of pasture reserves and facilitate the achievement of the laudable objectives of the National Transformation Plan. ‘livestock (NLTP) while promoting an economic policy of development and sustainable management of livestock for Nigeria, ”he said.

According to him, a team of livestock and grazing management experts from the Netherlands, Argentina and Nigeria will make presentations and facilitate discussions during the workshop.

The program, he explained, targets the participation of livestock / livestock officials from federal and state governments, coordinators and project directors of the National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP), livestock operators, livestock owners, livestock associations, bankers, investors, among others. .

Mr. Tawo explained that the program has benefits both for supporters of open grazing and against open grazing, which has been a burning issue in the regime.

“This will put state governments, private sector investors and operators, and investors in the right socio-economic opportunity to invest in ranching. On the other hand, the pasture management content of the workshop will build capacity for pasture reserve management operations, ”he said.