About Rayiea

A livestock company built for modern Nigeria.

Rayiea Nigeria Limited is a Nigerian agricultural and livestock company building modern livestock production systems through improved animal genetics, artificial insemination, veterinary health, precision livestock farming and access to safer, higher-quality animal products.

What drives us

Our vision

To build a modern Nigerian livestock company that improves animal productivity, health and food safety through better genetics, veterinary science, technology and sustainable production systems.

Our mission

To make modern livestock technology accessible to more Nigerian farmers, not only the largest commercial farms, while building a commercially viable livestock business.

Our model

Animals, genetics, veterinary medicine, technology, data and farmer services working as one integrated system, led by veterinary expertise.

Ibrahim Aliyu Saddique, Founder and CEO of Rayiea Nigeria Limited

Meet our founder

Ibrahim Aliyu Saddique

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria

Ibrahim founded Rayiea Nigeria Limited to bring veterinary science, better genetics and modern technology within reach of Nigerian livestock farmers.

His veterinary training at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria shapes Rayiea's prevention-first, One Health approach: healthy animals, responsible production and safer food for every Nigerian table.

The problems we solve

Livestock is central to Nigerian livelihoods and nutrition, but productivity remains constrained. Rayiea is designed to address the root causes.

Limited genetics

Poor access to superior breeds and breeding animals.

Low fertility

Weak reproductive performance and low use of AI.

Preventable disease

Including zoonoses that affect animals and people.

Weak biosecurity

Little routine health monitoring on many farms.

Technology gap

Modern tools rarely reach ordinary farmers.

Product quality

Inconsistent quality and safety of animal products.

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A One Health approach

Animal health, food safety and public health are connected. We promote vaccination, surveillance, biosecurity, safe handling, better slaughter practices and traceability to reduce zoonotic diseases such as brucellosis, tuberculosis, rabies, anthrax, salmonellosis and leptospirosis.

01Healthy animal
02Responsible production
03Proper handling
04Safe product, healthier consumer

Growing into an integrated livestock group

As we grow, Rayiea is organised around specialist divisions that together cover the livestock value chain.

Rayiea Livestock Production

Commercial livestock farms and demonstration systems.

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Rayiea Genetics

Superior breeds, semen and breeding programmes.

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Rayiea Veterinary Services

Herd health, diagnostics and preventive medicine.

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Rayiea Precision Farming

Monitoring, data and digital farm management.

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Rayiea Foods

Processing and distribution of safe animal products.

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Rayiea Academy

Training for farmers and livestock professionals.

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Rayiea Research & Innovation

Research partnerships and new livestock technologies.

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Ready to raise a more productive herd?

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