FG’s Livestock Reforms Poised to Add ₦8bn Investments, 20,000 Jobs – ACCI.

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) says the Federal Government’s sweeping livestock sector reforms could push the industry’s GDP contribution to 5% by 2030, generate over 20,000 jobs in five years, and attract ₦8bn in new investments.

ACCI Director-General, Agabaidu Jideani, made the disclosure ahead of the chamber’s Annual National Livestock Development Summit, Trade Fair, and Exhibition, set for December 1–6, 2025, at the Adetokunbo Kayode SAN Trade and Convention Centre, Abuja.

Organised in partnership with the Presidential Livestock Reforms Implementation Committee, the Office of the Vice President, and First Lady Concepts Consulting, the event will serve as a “permanent dialogue mechanism” to accelerate reforms, Jideani said.

He explained that reforms target improved market access for smallholder farmers, reducing middlemen through digital platforms and potentially boosting farmer incomes by 40%. The plan also seeks to cut herder–farmer conflicts by 25% in two years through alternative dispute resolution frameworks, strengthen food and nutrition security with school feeding initiatives, and promote climate-friendly practices like regenerative grazing and carbon sequestration.

Technological focus areas include vaccine development to halve disease losses, precision farming to raise yields, and modern cold chain systems to slash post-harvest losses from 40% to below 10%. The summit will host policy dialogues, technical workshops, investment deal rooms, and an innovation challenge offering grants of up to ₦50m. Over 200 exhibitors are expected.

“With demand for halal products exceeding $1tn globally, particularly in the Middle East and Europe, these reforms and partnerships position Nigeria as a competitive livestock hub,” Jideani said.