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...
Botswana tightens livestock controls following FMD outbreak in Zimbabwe
Botswana has moved swiftly to shield its livestock industry after reports of a Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak in Zimbabwe’s Mangwe District, announcing stringent restrictions...
KwaZulu-Natal Dairy Farmer Loses Entire 1,300-Head Herd to Foot-and-Mouth Disease
A KwaZulu-Natal dairy farmer has lost his entire herd of 1,300 cattle to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), describing the outbreak as devastating for his livelihood...
Kenya to establish national animal feed reserves to cushion livestock sector from drought
Kenya will establish national animal feed reserves to protect livestock and pastoralist livelihoods from recurring droughts that have previously wiped out more than 2.5...
Biogénesis Bagó will send vaccines to contain the animal health emergency
The Argentine company joins the national strategy to fight foot-and-mouth disease, providing high-potency vaccines against the SAT 1, SAT 2 and SAT 3 strains,...
US in trade deal to export live cattle and poultry to Ethiopia to enhance...
The United States (US) has entered into a trade deal to export live cattle and poultry to Ethiopia, a move aimed at strengthening the...
Researchers develop new fodder variety to boost livestock productivity in Ethiopia’s semi-arid regions
Researchers at Haramaya University have successfully developed a drought‑resistant fodder grass variety that promises to improve livestock productivity and resilience in Ethiopia’s dryland and...
Rethinking poultry ventilation: new data from ABB
Research identifies the key barriersbehind slow adoption of variable speed drives (VSDs) and provides evidence-based solutions
VSDs demonstrate tangible benefits including a 12–30‑month...