<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The study examined the relationship between climate variability and livestock production and the lessons that can be drawn for achieving sustainable livestock production in Nigeria. The study employed time series data on annual rainfall and livestock production given by index of the aggregate livestock production over the period of 1970 to 2008. The data were obtained from various publications of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency. The data were analyzed through the instrumentality of econometric tools such as Augmented Dickey Fuller (ADF) test, Vector auto regression (VAR) lag order selection test and Pairwise granger causality. The results of the data analysis revealed the existence of unidirectional causality from climate variability to livestock production in Nigeria and this implies that climate variability has been significant in influencing livestock production over the period under study. Based on the foregoing, it is recommended as a matter of urgency that government should continually sensitize farmers on the challenges of climate change and feasible adaptation measures that they can adhere to in order to avert the detrimental effects of climate change on sustainable livestock production. In other words, implementation of the policy thrust on climate smart agriculture should be pursued vigorously.</p></abstract>

The study examined the relationship between climate variability and livestock production and the lessons that can be drawn for achieving sustainable livestock production in Nigeria. The study employed time series data on annual rainfall and livestock production given by index of the aggregate livestock production over the period of 1970 to 2008. The data were obtained from various publications of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency. The data were analyzed through the instrumentality of econometric tools such as Augmented Dickey Fuller (ADF) test, Vector auto regression (VAR) lag order selection test and Pairwise granger causality. The results of the data analysis revealed the existence of unidirectional causality from climate variability to livestock production in Nigeria and this implies that climate variability has been significant in influencing livestock production over the period under study. Based on the foregoing, it is recommended as a matter of urgency that government should continually sensitize farmers on the challenges of climate change and feasible adaptation measures that they can adhere to in order to avert the detrimental effects of climate change on sustainable livestock production. In other words, implementation of the policy thrust on climate smart agriculture should be pursued vigorously.

Climate Variability and Livestock Production in Nigeria: Lessons for Sustainable Livestock Production

National Animal Production Research Institute, Ahmadu Bello University, Shika-Zaria,

Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica

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The study examined the relationship between climate variability and livestock production and the lessons that can be drawn for achieving sustainable livestock...

Climate Variability and Livestock Production in Nigeria: Lessons for Sustainable Livestock Production

Article Category: Original Research Paper

Published Online: Feb 08, 2017

Page range: 30 - 37

Received: Oct 14, 2015

Accepted: Sep 29, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ats-2016-0004

Keywords
Livestock production, climate variability, flood, drought

© Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica

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Climate Variability and Livestock Production in Nigeria: Lessons for Sustainable Livestock Production

Article Category: Original Research Paper

Published Online: Feb 08, 2017

Page range: 30 - 37

Received: Oct 14, 2015

Accepted: Sep 29, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ats-2016-0004

KeywordsLivestock production, climate variability, flood, drought

© Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Livestock production, climate variability, flood, drought