Nigeria and Indonesia have moved to scale up cooperation in livestock technology exchange as the Honourable Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, received the Indonesian Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E. Bambang Suharto, in Abuja on Friday, 5 December 2025. The Ambassador led a five-man delegation on a courtesy visit to the Ministry, where both sides reviewed ongoing initiatives and discussed new areas of partnership.
Welcoming the team, the Minister highlighted the role of livestock in national stability. He commended Indonesia for its steady support and pointed to the artificial insemination project in Sokoto and Kebbi States as a success story. According to him, the 1,000 doses of semen donated by Indonesia achieved a 70 percent success rate, resulting in 20 calves already delivered. He described this as a clear example of the benefits of technology transfer that can boost productivity.
Mukhtar said Nigeria was ready to expand such programmes, noting that Indonesia’s experience in livestock innovation offered useful lessons. He also requested stronger collaboration in breeding centre development, pasture production, animal health and disease control, and certification systems aimed at upgrading livestock quality nationwide. The Minister expressed optimism that more states would adopt the artificial insemination model to improve genetics and enhance profitability for livestock farmers.
Responding, Ambassador Suharto praised the Minister’s commitment and restated Indonesia’s willingness to strengthen technical cooperation. He also announced that five Nigerian professionals from the Ministry would travel to Indonesia next week for capacity building, calling it another important step in the partnership.
