Ban on live exports to north Africa in July and August challenged
A High Court challenge has been launched against a Government decision to ban all transport of livestock to north African countries during...
Op-ed: Agricultural growth and development
By Hwande Sheunesu ,Gokwe Nembudziya, Zimbabwe
The implementation of Climate smart agriculture, Pfumbudza Intwasa farming, command agriculture that is...
Botswana suspends animal and fresh products from South Africa
The government of Botswana has suspended imports of cloven-hoofed animals and their fresh products from South Africa. This follows an outbreak of...
Livestock Wealth valued at US $7.3m plans African expansion
Crowd farming platform LivestockWealth is planning to establish presence in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region over the next year after...
Animal products boost SA’s agriculture’s sector
South Africa’s agriculture sector has made made significant monetary gains with animal products recording the largest sales. This is according to data...
Netherlands to spend US $37M on agribusiness project in East Africa
The Netherlands Development Organisation SNV has announced plans to spend US $30million for the implementation of a climate change resilient agribusiness project...
Niger to inject 15% of budget into Agriculture sector
The government of Niger has injected 15% of the annual state budget over the next five years in the Agriculture sector. The...
Well-Fed Cattle Make for Resilient Families and Communities
Rollin Antoine, a cattle farmer and hay producer, showing his prized bull. / USAID/Haiti
By: Soukaina Martin is...
Kenya Dairy farmers double income and milk yields with climate-smart fodder grasses
Farmer Dennis Nyongesa has boosted his milk yield and income since using new grass varieties introduced by the Grass to Cash...
How to control mycotoxin contamination in animal feeds?
The first approach to control mycotoxin contamination in feed is to prevent the formation of mycotoxins ahead of the feed mill (Lopez-Garcia...