Kenya’s livestock turnover hits US $1.44Bn
Kenya’s livestock turnover has hit US $1.44Bn. The turnover, which is an increase from 2018’s US $1.34Bn, has been attributed to Kenyans' growing appetite...
Agritech Expo Zambia welcomes iDE Zambia in Chisamba in April
The main challenge faced by farmers in the agri sector is limited and sometimes lack of access to finance or financial products that will...
Buhera farmers lose 1 312 cattle to tick-borne diseases
Zimbabwe: Three dip tanks in Buhera have lost 1 312 cattle between January and February this year due to tick-borne diseases, the district veterinary...
The Malawian government cautions livestock farmers amidst reports of Anthrax outbreak in Tanzania ...
The Government of Malawi has warned livestock farmers in the country of an Anthrax outbreak panic reported in neighboring Tanzania. The ministries of Agriculture,...
Efficient and environmentally friendly manure treatment with GEA decanters
In order to treat the livestock manure to enable the utilization of the associated nutrient surpluses, GEA has developed application-specific GEA manure Decanter lines....
US- funded US $44m Livestock Market Systems launched in Kenya
Approximately five counties from Northern Kenya are set to benefit from US- funded US $44m Livestock Market Systems that was launched recently. The US...
Tick management
Africa’s failure to successfully mitigate tick attacks and diseases has had a negative outcome as far as livestock productivity is concerned. This is so...
Tanzania Dairy Board urges cooperatives to increase efficiency in the Dairy industry
The Tanzania Dairy Board (TDB) is urging the dairy cooperatives to increase milk production, productivity and quality in conjunction with farmers. The TDB Acting...
The Ugandan government hires experts to help improve animal breeding
The Ugandan government, through the country's National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC&DB) has hired experts to help in improving animal breeding...
The UN condemns misuse of antibiotics in animal husbandry
The United Nations has condemned misuse of antibiotics by farmers who practice animal husbandry. This is after a report revealed that most countries are...