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Nigeria Begins Baseline Study on Methane Emissions in Livestock Sector
The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has held a methodology review meeting with consultants from Netzence Sustainability Limited and 3Logy Limited ahead of the commencement of a national baseline study on methane emissions in the livestock sector.
Speaking after the meeting, on Wednesday 15th October 2025, the Director, Sanitary Mandate and Climate Change, Dr. Ishiyaku Mohammed Musa, explained that the study aims to establish Nigeria’s baseline for greenhouse gas emissions, particularly methane, from cattle and other ruminants.
According to him, 3logy Limited was engaged to design and implement a field-based assessment using real-time emission measurement devices powered by Netzence Sustainability Limited’s Close Carbon technology. He added that, “for us to effectively reduce emissions, we must first understand our current baseline.”
As a demonstration of confidence in the leadership and strategic focus of the Ministry on livestock sector development, the GIZ, through its LiveSys Project, is supporting the baseline studies by funding the training of enumerators ahead of commencement of the studies.
The project will train enumerators drawn from both the Federal and State Ministries of Livestock Development and conduct field measurements across six states - Adamawa, Ebonyi, Edo, Kano, Oyo and Plateau.
The exercise will run from October to December 2025 and represents the first time Nigeria will directly measure, rather than estimate, methane emissions from livestock production systems.
The outcome will provide reliable data to inform evidence-based policies for sustainable livestock management and climate action.
Ben. Bem Goong
Director, Press and Public Relations
15th October, 2025
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