Nigeria’s ambition to boost its dairy production may not crystallise if the cost of production for local makers remains higher than imported brands.
The situation is further worsened by the low productivity of local cattle breeds and increasing tension and conflicts between herders and farmers.
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Josephine Okojie
Josephine Okojie-Okeiyi is a journalist with over five years’ reporting experience. She writes on industry, agriculture, commodities, climate change, and environmental issues.
She is fellow of Thomson Reuters Foundation and Bloomberg Media Initiative for Africa.
