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FG to Boost Dairy Industry, Reduces Importation of Milk, Others

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Umar Maryam Yusuf
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March 6, 2018

FG to Boost Dairy Industry, Reduces Importation of Milk, Others

As part of effort to diversify the economy and increase local production in sectors where Nigeria has comparative and competitive advantages, the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Hajia Aisha Abubakar, has constituted on stakeholders committee for the development of policy framework to boost the Dairy Industry.

While addressing the stakeholders, the Minister represented by the Permanent Secretary, Mr Edet Sunday Akpan, urged members to bring their experience into the committee so as to develop a roadmap that will move the production of milk from its current position to be amongst the foremost countries in dairy production in the world.

She added that the industry was capable of producing millions of jobs and generates about N300 billion monthly into the country if the right technology and infrastructure are put into place. Hajia Abubakar disclosed that about $1.3 billion is spent annually on the importation of dairy products such as milk, yoghurt, cheese and other milk derivatives.

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She added that with the increasing population, the consumption is expected to grow further. The Minister lamented, that available statistics shows that there are about 19.5 million cattle, 85% of which are owned by individuals and managed by indigenous small holder, subsistent and nomadic herdsmen while the rest is owned by medium and large scale farmers in managed pastures.

The objective of the policy framework is to attract and achieve local participation in dairy business, ensure local content development of dairy, encourage joint venture opportunities across strategic segments of the dairy business and provide financial relief to boost local growth through the participation of women and youths in the sector.

Members of the committee are drawn from the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Raw Materials, Research and Development Council and the National Animal Production Research Institute.

Others are Nigeria Customs Service, Central Bank of Nigeria, National Agency for Food Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Bank of Industry, Bank of Agriculture and the Private Sector groups which include the Commercial Dairy Ranchers Association of Nigeria (CODARAN), Friesland Campina WAMCO, PROMASIDOR, Arla Foods as well as L&Z Integrated Farms.

UMAR MARYAM YUSUF
For: DD Press

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