# Nigerian Government Deploys Predictive Tool To Prevent Avian Influenza - Voice of Nigeria

> Nigeria, with FAO, has deployed an Avian Influenza Decision Support Tool under the ELEVATE framework to predict and monitor outbreaks. Kano and Lagos States were selected as pilot locations, and the Chief Veterinary Officer announced the initiative on 9 November 2026.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T21:12:43.875Z
- Category: disease · region Nigeria · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/96535-nigerian-government-deploys-predictive-tool-to-prevent-avian-influenza-voice-of
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

The tool improves surveillance and early warning but does not change current supply or demand for feed or poultry products, so the price effect is negligible.

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| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2026-07-28 | [Nghe An province issues urgent directive on preventing and controlling avian influenza outbreaks.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15897-nghe-an-province-issues-urgent-directive-on-preventing-and-controlling-avian.md) | -2.8% | -14.1% |
| HOGS | 2025-07-30 | [Three things we can do now to reduce the risk of avian influenza spillovers \| PNAS](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15982-three-things-we-can-do-now-to-reduce-the-risk-of-avian-influenza-spillovers-pnas.md) | +0.1% | -9.0% |
| HOGS | 2026-07-05 | [Nigeria launches FAO-supported project to address outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15898-nigeria-launches-fao-supported-project-to-address-outbreaks-of-highly.md) | +0.8% | +7.9% |
| HOGS | 2022-02-17 | [FAO and USAID combat the re-emergence of avian influenza in Niger](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16299-fao-and-usaid-combat-the-re-emergence-of-avian-influenza-in-niger.md) | +3.6% | +1.6% |
| HOGS | 2025-10-16 | [ASF preventation and avian influenza through biosecurity](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15958-asf-preventation-and-avian-influenza-through-biosecurity.md) | -2.7% | -5.5% |
| SBM | 2026-07-28 | [Nghe An province issues urgent directive on preventing and controlling avian influenza outbreaks.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15897-nghe-an-province-issues-urgent-directive-on-preventing-and-controlling-avian.md) | -1.7% | -0.9% |
| SBM | 2025-07-30 | [Three things we can do now to reduce the risk of avian influenza spillovers \| PNAS](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15982-three-things-we-can-do-now-to-reduce-the-risk-of-avian-influenza-spillovers-pnas.md) | +3.6% | +11.9% |
| SBM | 2026-07-05 | [Nigeria launches FAO-supported project to address outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15898-nigeria-launches-fao-supported-project-to-address-outbreaks-of-highly.md) | +4.1% | +3.6% |

## Sources

- von.gov.ng: https://von.gov.ng/nigerian-government-deploys-predictive-tool-to-prevent-avian-influenza/

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