Kenya imposes livestock movement regulations
Kenya has introduced a new livestock movement regulation in the volatile North Rift region as a measure to curb the runaway cattle rustling menace...
Zimbabwe launches Youth Agric Empowerment Scheme
Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa has launched Provincial Integrated Youths Skills Development Centres (PIYSDC) for the county's 10 provinces where over 5 000 youths will be...
Kenya resumes livestock export to Oman after 16-year ban
Kenya has resumed direct livestock export to Oman after 16-year ban. The first batch of more than 40,000 heads of livestock worth more than...
Kenya issues 3rd phase of Galla goats donations in West Pokot
The Kenya Smart Agriculture Project (KCSAP) in partnership with the West Pokot County Government has donated 1,095 hybrid Galla goats to 600 farmers in...
Namibia records n$3.7bn earnings from agriculture, fishing exports
Namibia has recorded export earnings from agriculture, forestry and fishing commodities for the third quarter of 2021 amounted to N$3.7 billion.The fisheries products including...
Kenya to allow importation of duty-free livestock raw feeds
The government of Kenya is working on modalities to help farmers access affordable fertiliser and livestock feeds to enhance production and improve earnings.Agriculture Cabinet...
Op-Ed: Livestock derived foods- vital to tackling food and nutrition insecurity in Africa.
By: Dr Chimimba David PhiriMore than one-third of the world’s undernourished people reside in Africa. The number of chronically undernourished continues to rise on...
Total digestible nutrients (TDN): How useful is it ?
There are many methods of evaluating ingredients for animal feeding. This is important because the composition and characteristics of the ingredients that make up...
Borno State, Sudan partner on wheat, gum Arabic production
The Borno State Government has partnered with Sudan in the production of wheat, gum Arabic and livestock for exports to earn foreign exchange.The crops...
Kenya launches new project to upgrade livestock breeds
Livestock farming in Kajiado and Narok Counties in Kenya is set for a major facelift following the launch of a new project that is...