Sanusi Warns US Beef Imports Will Wipe Out Nigerian Livestock
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has warned that opening Nigeria’s beef market to read more We have now opened our beef market to American beef, that’s going to wipe out livestock – Sanus
Former Central Bank of Nigeria governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi warns that opening Nigeria's beef market to American imports could displace domestic livestock production. The statement signals concern that trade liberalisation in agriculture may expose local pastoralist and ranching value chains to competition they cannot currently match on cost or scale. If acted upon, the warning implies pressure for either protective measures or investment in domestic herd productivity before further market opening.
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