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In West  Africa   With  a population of about  411,221,485million, there are  challenges that  impacted so much on agriculture such as  Terrorism, Insurgency, Poliferation of small  arms and light weapons, Human trafficking,  Corruption,  Grinding poverty,  Population explosion  with  more virulent strains of COVID 19  all these     coupled with the  IMF revised  projection  of economic growth  to 1.5% from 1.7%     as  earlier  projected.

It’s high time the National Livestock Transformational Plan be implemented to reduce Farmers -Herders clash / tension and address higher productivities before the commencement of AFCFTA. (Africa Continental Free Trade Areas )
Animal husbandry has several value chains that can contribute effectively to GDP of Nations such as , Beef, Dairy ,Hide and Skin , Bones and Hoof ( for ceramics )Cattle dung and other Livestock. -Sheep,Poultry, Fisheries, Sea Foods , Piggery, etc. Rather than using it to forment political or religious suspicion. The value chain are :
— Beef /Meat for exportation.
— DAIRY for instance has various value chains that attracts huge commercial profit even more than beef such as
•Milk – a major driver of Tea, Coffee and other Beverages.

• Milk like Eggs are complete food.
  •Yoghurt (different types : Drinking Yoghurt ,Greek Yoghurt, Fruits Yoghurt, Stirred Yoghurt, Frozen Yoghurt – a nutritionally balanced alternative to the ice cream ).
  • Cheese different types, • Butter, • Sour cream etc.
  — Hide and Skin for leather works -tannery.
  — Bones and Hoof for ceramics industries.
  — Dung used for organic manure on farms .
  However, all the above value chains have no industrial relevance in West African clime as most of it are rather imported, the beef are not Processed for export purposes while the dairy industry is neither in existence .
  The animal husbandry in West Africa is at cross purposes with the farming activities due to obsolete open grazing system started in the early ages far beyond the 17th century resulting in Farmers – Herders clash with resultant wanton destruction of farm – produce and unnecessary looses of human lifes.
  Agroprenuer has been the largest employer of labour overtime in the developed countries of the world because they embrace morden technological innovations such as ranching systems which made it possible accessing other value chains like dairy products etc.
  To produce enough dairy for the calf and commercial purposes the animal must have enough rest contrary to roaming .
  Nigeria with a population of about 206million and landmass of about 98.3million hectares of fertile arable land with Cattles population of about 13million (a figure from 1984-85 estimation of FAO) is neither in the league of Top 10 of both animal (Cattle) population , Beef exporter
  nor Milk exporting countries. As highlighted below.
  ■– The Top 10 Nations in CATTLES inventory (2017).
  INDIA 303million, BRAZIL 206million, CHINA 100 million, USA 93million , EU 89million, ARGENTINA 53 million, AUSTRALIA 27 million, RUSSIA 17million, MEXICO 17million, TURKEY 17million,
  ■– TOP 10 BEEF EXPORT NATIONS
  AUSTRALIA $5.6billion, USA $5.28bn,BRAZIL $4.3bn, INDIA $3. 5bn, NETHERLANDS $2.7bn, GERMANY $1.3bn.
  ■– TOP 10 MILK EXPORTERS (2016)
  GERMANY $2.6bn, NETHERLANDS $1.9bn, FRANCE $ 1.5bn, USA $1.4bn, BELGIUM $1.3bn, AUSTRALIA $852million, BELARUS $637million, SAUDI ARABIA $556million.
  Netherlands is a very fascinating small country (Landmass of about 42 sqkm ) with developed agricultural endowment having a population of about 17million and Cattles population of 1.6million of healthy and productive animals. The Cattle population are ranched in about 20,000 dairy farms under agro pasteurial scheme that create no problem for anyone. A country situated below sea level, one of the commonest mode of transportation is their waterways , however, the various agricultural land is put into maximum use . Between 2016- 2018 Netherlands Ranchers exported beef / meat worth €2.1 billion Euros. (9 trillion Naira )
  The atypical democratic government of the current (President Buhari of Nigeria ‘s ) administration has distinguished itself by actualising the fixing of many infrastructural deficits such as good road and bridges network, railways, converting gas flaring to domestic cooking gas, ease of doing business and many more . The National Livestock Transformational Plan must be effected through appropriate education ( modern technology in ranching ) of various stakeholders in the business as this will set West Africa and indeed Nigeria on the path to self sufficiency in Food Security and remove any form of mutual suspicions be it political, religious or otherwise.
  Food Processing Technology in Animal husbandry is very vital for both domestic and export purposes given the enabling atmosphere for sustainable development.

CONCLUSION
■– Advantage of modern ranching outweighs other forms of animal rearing. When animals are stationed in a ranch they are well rested to secret and produce more milk and gain more weight for beef purposes.
■– There will be a boost in Dairy Processing Technology as well as Beef and Meat Processing Technology. Itemised as follows :
–Rations including molasses
–Lairage conditions.
— Slaughtering conditions .
Storage – Temperature, Rigourmotis, Quality characteristics etc.
■– Livestock Transformational Plan will forestall Ethnic, Political and Religous bigotry within the ECOWAS – Economic Community Of West Africa States.
■– If the Livestock industries are not regulated there will be influx of substandard foods from other countries jeopardising the aim of AFCFTA.
■– To boost Food Production, “”Agriculture Research Council / National Centre for Genetic Research” must come up with safe GMO to cope with population explosion.
■– The NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL LAND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
The body charged with the task of land development through clearing, provision of subsidised imputs, Cooperatives ,irrigation etc should appropriately provide agropasteur land for ranching.

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