NADIS - National Animal Disease Information & Certificates System

Strategic plan for the implementation of support to private veterinary practices in Nigeria

Nigeria, with a human population of over 200 million and a livestock population of 76 million goats, 43.5 million sheep, 180 million poultry, 18.4 million cattle, 7.5 million pigs and close to 2 million rabbits, (FMARD, 2017) have been facing a variety of threats of infectious diseases and other diseases that have become largely endemic due to several factors, among which are inadequate veterinary services and lack of luster approach to disease prevention and control.

Oct 31, 2025 Read More

NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR THE CONTROL OF CONTAGIOUS BOVINE PLEUROPNEUMONIA_2022

This 2022 strategy, developed by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) with support from FAO and AU-IBAR, provides an updated national roadmap for the progressive control and eventual eradication of Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP)—a highly contagious bacterial disease caused by Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides, which remains one of the most significant transboundary animal diseases affecting cattle in Nigeria.

Nov 27, 2025 Read More

National Strategy for the Control of PPR Stategy in Nigeria_2017

Provides a roadmap for progressive control and eventual eradication of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR)—a highly contagious viral disease affecting sheep and goats, causing significant economic losses in livestock-dependent communities.

Nov 27, 2025 Read More

NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR THE CONTROL OF TRYPANOMOSIS AND TICK-BORNE DISEASES_2022

This 2022 strategy, developed by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) with FAO and AU-IBAR support, provides a 10-year roadmap for the progressive control and reduction of animal trypanosomosis (mainly Trypanosoma vivax, T. congolense, T. brucei) and major tick-borne diseases (anaplasmosis, babesiosis, heartwater, and cowdriosis) in cattle, sheep, and goats.

Nov 27, 2025 Read More