The Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), in collaboration with key stakeholders, has intensified efforts to establish an effective regulatory and incentive framework for sustainable livestock development in Nigeria.
Dr Sanusi Abubakar, National Project Coordinator (NPC) of L-PRES, said this at a two-day workshop titled “Enhancing Regulation and Incentive Frameworks for the Livestock Value Chain in Nigeria,” in Abuja on Tuesday.
Abubakar said the workshop aimed to develop an acceptable framework for all stakeholders, including farmers.
He emphasised the importance of co-creating a clear roadmap for sustainable, inclusive, and competitive livestock development, and building consensus on enforcement, monitoring, rewards, and sanctions.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the workshop also reviewed a report titled “Consultancy Award – Understanding of Studies to Improve Selected Livestock Value Chains Regulatory and Incentive Frameworks for L-PRES Projects.”
Abubakar noted that L-PRES had conducted a comprehensive study to assess the existing regulatory and incentive frameworks in light of the challenges facing the sector.
“The findings revealed that while there are numerous opportunities, the sector cannot reach its full potential without deliberate reforms that balance regulation, ensuring food safety, sustainability, and fairness, with incentives that stimulate compliance, innovation, and investment.”
He identified the livestock sector as a cornerstone of Nigeria’s food security, employment, and rural livelihoods.
However, he highlighted challenges such as, weak value chain organization, poor enforcement of existing regulations, inadequate compliance with good animal husbandry practices and limited incentives to drive innovation
“These structural bottlenecks have constrained productivity, market access, and competitiveness, both within and beyond our borders,” Abubakar said.
He emphasised that a well-structured regulatory framework should define clear boundaries of engagement for all value chain actors, ensuring food safety, environmental sustainability, fair competition, and consumer protection.
Calling on stakeholders to collaborate, Abubakar said: “Nigeria stands at a critical juncture.
“With the right mix of regulatory clarity, incentive alignment, and stakeholder collaboration, our livestock sector can become a driver of national development.”
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