Meat Board of Namibia seeks sheep marketing scheme abolished
The Meat Board of Namibia is seeking the agriculture ministry to abolish the sheep marketing scheme as it failed to meet its primary objective.
The...
icipe discovers trypanosome biomarkers and develops an inclusive diagnostic innovation for African animal trypanosomosis
Every year in Africa, three million cattle succumb to African animal trypanosomosis, a debilitating disease of livestock that is caused by trypanosome parasites, which...
Namibia suspends livestock imports from Botswana
The government of Namibia has imposed a ban on livestock and other related meat products importation from Botswana. Namibia's agriculture ministry announced the suspension...
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...