What to Know About Containing Diseases in Livestock
Livestock diseases are never great. For one, they could pass to humans and create a possible pandemic, like the COVID-19 zoonotic virus. If they...
Nakuru in Kenya record an annual milk production of 300 million litres
Nakuru County in Kenya has recorded an annual production of milk 300 million litres. The county Governor Lee Kinyanjui attributed the gradual increase to...
Ban on false meat labelling welcomed
Saai welcomes the decision of the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development that plant-based alternatives to animal protein may not be marketed...
Dorper Sheep, improved Kienyeji Chicken distributed in West Pokot Kenya
The government of Kenya through the Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project (KCSAP) is distributing 1,000 dorper sheep and 20,000 two-months-old improved Kienyeji chicken to...
Ethiopia reports rise in earnings from meat export
Ethiopia has reported a rise earnings from meat export. Export Abattoirs Inspection and Certification Director at Ethiopia Agriculture Authority (EAA), Ayalew Shumet announced that...
Breeding for self-reliant animals
Hendrix Genetics, is working towards setting new standards. Standards that include social, economic and environmental improvements. One standard that combines all three is breeding for self-reliant animals.As social acceptance of the...
KALRO introduces improved dairy breeds
The Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) has introduced improved dairy breeds in bid to boost milk output.The breeders from Maasai community in...
FAO ramps up support to hard-hit Sudan farmers
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is scaling up operations in Sudan, where 10.9 million people, 30% of the population, are expected to need...
Mozambique govt bans imports of Zimbabwe animal products
MOZAMBIQUE’S Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has banned the import from Zimbabwe of animals, and products and by-products of animal origin, due to...
Rift Valley Fever outbreak hits Burundi
An outbreak of Rift Valley Fever has hit livestock farmers in Burundi. The disease has been detected in eight out of Burundi's 18 provinces....