The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, announced that the livestock sector's contribution to Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product has risen to N3.23 trillion. He stated that the Federal Government created the Ministry of Livestock Development to formalise and modernise the sector. The government has consolidated existing policies into the National Livestock Growth Acceleration Strategy and developed a 15-year National Livestock Master Plan. Maiha also noted that the number of states with dedicated livestock ministries or agencies has increased from three to 21.
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