The Minister of Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Industries, Dr. TAIGA has received an outstanding award for his support in promoting the Development of Animal Feed and Fodder Resources in Africa.

The Award ceremony took place during the High-Level Feed and Fodder Investment Forum in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja on 17th April 2025. The event organised by the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development- Nigeria, in collaboration with the African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR), the Gates Foundation and other partners was aimed at equipping participants with tools to proactively plan for feed security and improve productivity.

The award is in recognition of Dr. Taiga’s efforts in institutionalising feed and fodder inventory in Cameroon by putting in place data management and information system on feed and fodder inventory. In addition to the aforementioned, Dr. Taiga has effectively implemented some specific short to medium-term policies which are effective in the country’s context.

With respect to institutionalising feed and fodder inventory in Cameroon, the Minister of Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Industries has given instructions for resources to be allocated for the exercise in the 2026 budget. Also, the National Institute of Statistics, which is involved, is a guarantee of the reliability of data generated during the inventory.

Some of the short to medium-term policy actions effective in Cameroon include a strong political will and committed leadership, effective coordination between ministries and government agencies, active participation of the civil society, the private sector and local communities, rigorous monitoring and evaluation of policies and programs among others.

The Director of the African Union Inter African Bureau for Animal Resources, Dr. Huyam Salih handed over the award to the Inspector No.2, MOHAMADOU Hamidou, Personal Representative of the Minister of Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Industries.

Cameroon was one of the countries to have undertaken feed and fodder assesments out of the 47 African member states.