SA resumes wool exports to China
South Africa has resumed wool exports to China following its suspension in April after the outbreak of foot-and-mouth in the southern Africa country.
South Africa produces...
Zambia to insure 30,000 livestock
By: Jeff Kapembwa
A Four-year comprehensive insurance cover has been launched in Zambia to protect initial 30,000 smallholder livestock farmers from the impact of drought,...
Zimbabwe varsity ventures into commercial production of animal vitamin block
Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) in Mashonaland West province, Zimbabwe has embarked on a commercial animal vitamin block production aimed at supplementing animal feed...
Phase 2 of Agriter project launched
The French Development Agency (AFD) and the non-governmental organization Agrisud International are launching the second phase of the "Agriter" project. This initiative aims to...
Botswana suspends beef exports over suspected foot & mouth outbreak
Botswana has suspended beef exports after a suspected outbreak of foot and mouth disease. The Department of Veterinary Services made the announcement and noted...
Beef farmers want to transition to net zero – but practical and financial barriers...
Practical and financial barriers associated with reducing carbon footprints and capturing more carbon are standing in the way of beef farmers making the transition...
NAMPO ALFA 2022 – IT’S ALL SYSTEMS GO!
Grain SA and ALFA Expo confirmed that NAMPO ALFA will go ahead on NAMPO Park from 29 September to 1 October 2022.
However, Minister Didiza's...
Pathogens hold Zambia’s 1 mln Goat exports to Saudi Arabia
Four years after Zambia and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement for the Southern African state to export about 1, 000, 000 goats and sheep...
Farming in Kalahari Desert with the rare Dexter cattle breeds
Danie Kotze is a cattle farmer in the Kalahari Desert, Namibia where in 1996 he bought three rare Dexter breeds, which have since grown...
Animal specialist says use of ICT improves rural livestock production
A Zimbabwean animal production specialist has challenged farmers in rural areas to engage in the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to improve...