L-PRES Unveils 2026 Plan to Boost Livestock Productivity, Animal Health

The Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) has unveiled its 2026 workplan, focusing on improving livestock productivity, strengthening animal health systems, and expanding key infrastructure across Nigeria.

Source: fmld

Details of the plan were disclosed in a statement issued by the Head of Press and Public Relations, Oghenekevwe Uchechukwu, on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.

During the presentation of the workplan to the project’s Steering Committee, the Minister described L-PRES as a strategic tool for transforming Nigeria’s livestock sector and unlocking economic value across the industry.

He said the project is designed to deliver practical initiatives that will improve productivity, strengthen animal health systems, and support a more resilient livestock value chain nationwide.

“The L-PRES Project provides a strong platform to achieve our vision of a modern and productive livestock sector. Our focus is on practical interventions that will improve productivity, strengthen animal health systems, and create value across the livestock chain,” he said.

The Minister also highlighted the role of communication in the project’s implementation, noting that clear messaging would help Nigerians understand government interventions and their impact.

“Strategic communication is central to the success of this project. We must ensure our activities, progress, and achievements are properly documented and communicated so Nigerians understand what we are doing and how it affects them,” he stated.

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Chinyere Ijeoma Akujobi, said the success of the project would depend on how well the interventions reach people at the grassroots.

She said programmes must deliver practical value to end users and added that coordination, accountability, and timely execution would determine the success of the workplan.

“Our focus must be on results that reach end users. It is not enough to roll out programmes; they must be functional, accessible, and impactful. Strong coordination, accountability, and timely execution will be key,” she said.

National Project Coordinator of L-PRES, Dr. Sanusi Abubakar, said the 2026 priorities were designed to address gaps in the sector while strengthening long-term sustainability.

He said the project would focus on improving institutional capacity, enhancing service delivery, and ensuring that investments benefit livestock farmers and other value chain actors.

“The interventions in this workplan are targeted at strengthening institutions, improving service delivery, and increasing productivity. Our focus is to ensure these investments benefit livestock farmers and other actors across the value chain,” he said.

The plan includes expanding vaccine production capacity at the National Veterinary Research Institute to strengthen disease prevention and control.

It also provides for the upgrade of seven Colleges of Veterinary Medicine to support training, research, and human capacity development in the sector.

Other interventions include rehabilitation of grazing reserves in selected pilot states, continued nationwide vaccination campaigns, and the promotion of sustainable livestock management practices.

The project also plans to complete 13 model veterinary hospitals to improve access to veterinary services and strengthen disease surveillance across the country.