Category : Livestock
Anthrax scare in village in Somali Region puts damper on livestock sales
Trade in the livestock markets in the village of Bukadhabo in Ethiopia’s Somali region has stopped after a local woman died and 39 other villagers...
Lamu farmers receive heifers, goats to boost food security
The Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project in partnership with the county government of Lamu has commenced distribution of heifers and improved goats to smallholder farmer...
Rwanda: New Study Encourages Innovation in Small Livestock Farming to Maximise Profits
The industry is said to be challenged with poor breeds, rampant disease outbreaks and high mortality rates. The contribution of the small livestock industry in...
Kieni Dairy Farmers Acquire Machines
Dairy farmers affiliated to Kieni Dairy, Nyeri County are set to increase quality and quantity of milk production after they received a feed mixer and...
Tanzania: Tadb Vows to Back Farming, Livestock, Fisheries Sectors
THE Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank (TADB) pledged here yesterday that it will support producers in agriculture, livestock and fisheries sectors to the hilt as it...
New 11-Country Report Reveals African Farmers Missing out on AgriTech Innovations that Could Supercharge the Sector with Opportunities for Youth
Survey from Heifer International finds budding crop of young Africans rapidly producing new high-tech farming tools-and identifies new ways to connect them with farmers; study...
Poultry farmer urges government to intervene in the challenges confronting livestock industry
Following the recent press conference organised by the Poultry Farmers Association of Ghana which highlighted among other things, the challenges confronting members, increasing prices of...
How to make molasses for your livestock
Livestock farmers have been trained in advanced technology of animal feed preparation in a bid to ensure their animals are well fed to attain the...
Unrest in South Africa: Pig sector suffers losses
South Africa’s swine sector has not been spared from the protest action, looting, and vandalism that recently took place in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng provinces. Pig...
Kebbi to improve livestock production with N1.7bn loan
The Kebbi State Government said it has secured N1.7 billion loan as part of efforts to improve livestock production and other forms of animal husbandry...