De Heus Kenya launches Africa’s largest feed mills set to boost farmers’ milk, meat...
De Heus Kenya has officially opened one of Africa’s largest animal feed manufacturing facilities, a KSh 3 billion (about USD 23 million) plant in...
Food inflation holds steady at 4.4% year-on-year, with meat prices driving up costs in...
South Africa’s headline inflation reversed course and eased marginally from December’s 3.6% to 3.5% year‑on-year (y/y) in January 2026. Monthly pressure was just 0.2%...
Water: Overlooked Key to South Africa’s FMD Crisis
South Africa’s current foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) situation has rightly pushed biosecurity into the national agricultural debate. Yet amid movement controls, zoning, and vaccination responses,...
South Africa’s FMD crisis deepens as new outbreaks confirmed in Northern Cape
South Africa’s ongoing battle against the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) crisis intensified this week with confirmed and suspected new outbreaks in two key agricultural regions,...
Grain SA, NAMPO management bans cloven-hoofed animals at NAMPO 2026 amid foot-and-mouth disease concerns
Grain SA and the management of NAMPO have confirmed that no cloven-hoofed animals will be allowed at the 2026 NAMPO Harvest Day, scheduled for...
Tanzania’s bold vaccination campaign is driving Africa closer to PPR eradication by 2030 –...
Tanzania has emerged as a pivotal player in Africa’s collective push to eradicate peste des petits ruminants (PPR), a highly contagious viral disease that...
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Crisis Moves Beyond Talk as Saai Demands Immediate State Action
The Southern African Agri Initiative (Saai) confirms that Saai, Free State Agriculture, and Sakeliga’s attorneys has sent a formal demand to the Minister of...
Climate-smart feeding could boost beef output while slashing methane emissions in Tanzania – study
A study by a team of scientists drawn from various institutions has found that using local concentrate feeds and feedlotting can significantly boost beef...
Rwanda receives high-genetic-merit bulls to boost artificial insemination and livestock productivity
Rwanda has received its first consignment of high-genetic-merit dairy bulls in a move aimed at accelerating genetic improvement in the country’s livestock sector and...
Breaking the Calving Gap: Addressing Reproductive Challenges in Communal Cattle Farming
Byc: Hwande IsheunesuIn Zimbabwe's communal areas, achieving consistent annual calving is a major challenge. Ideally, cows should produce one calf per year, but many...