Meat products has earned Tanzania US $36 million (79.2bn-/) in foreign exchange. The Registrar of Tanzania Meat Board (TMB), Dr Daniel Mushi, gave the statistics and said the country exported 9,000 metric tonnes of meat products to the Middle East during the fiscal year 2020/2021.

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

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 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

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

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....

Three key industries likely to depict increased adoption of formic acid through 2027

The formic acid market is pretty vast and is presently characterized by ongoing research studies new applications, which are anticipated to help the industry...
Kenya, IFAD launch Sh 9.64bn livestock project

Kenya, IFAD launch Sh 9.64bn livestock project

The government of Kenya in conjunction with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has launched a Sh9.46 billion livestock project to benefit small...
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