Nigeria: Farmers Urged to Limit Antibiotics in Livestock Production
Nigerian farmers have been urged to reduce their reliance on antibiotics in livestock production in order to promote healthier animals and safeguard the environment.
The call was made by Habeeb Tajudeen, a Nigerian animal nutritionist, who emphasised the importance of aligning animal nutrition with environmental sustainability.
Tajudeen highlighted that the future of animal farming cannot continue to depend on antibiotics, noting the urgent need to maintain food security without exacerbating the global threat of antimicrobial resistance.
“We are living in an era of population growth
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