Avenews, KMC, and KLMC Launch KSh 2.5B Trade-Financing Model to Transform Kenya’s Livestock Sector
In a bold step to modernize one of Kenya’s most valuable yet underserved industries, Avenews, in partnership with the Kenya Meat Commission (KMC) and...
How nitrogen fertiliser impacts on fodder beet yield and nutrition
Fodder beet is gaining attention as a key livestock feed crop in South Africa, and new research from the North-West University (NWU) shows how...
New Zinpro® Sow Excellence Index Launches New Era in Predictive Sow Health and Performance
Index built upon data from more than 30,000 sows across global herdsZinpro® Corporation, the world’s leading innovator and manufacturer of high-performance organic trace minerals...
Path to Resilience: Balancing Livestock and Crops in Africa
By Hwande SheunesuThe onset of the 2025–2026 agricultural season marks a crucial period of renewal for both livestock and crop production across the region....
Governments Urged to Stop Subsidising Harmful Factory Farms and Support Sustainable Farming
Governments around the world, including China, the US, India and the EU, are fueling deforestation by subsidizing factory farms – a new report from...
World Federation for Animals joins the WHO Civil Society Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance
The World Federation for Animals (WFA) has this week been welcomed onto the World Health Organization (WHO) Civil Society Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)....
IITA and Nigeria Forge Strategic Partnership to Boost Livestock Sector
In a move aimed at transforming Nigeria’s livestock sector, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)–CGIAR has formalised a strategic partnership with the Federal...
FAO, Mastercard partner to unlock livelihoods for Kenya’s youth in the livestock sector
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Mastercard Foundation have joined forces to unlock livelihood opportunities for young people...
OBP annual performance report exposes collapse in state vaccine production
The latest Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP) 2024/25 Annual Performance Report, presented before the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture this week, confirms the collapse of South...
Global Climate-Livestock Conference Comes to Africa for the First Time
For the first time, the International Greenhouse Gas & Animal Agriculture Conference (GGAA) is being held in Africa, a continent that is home to...