Tadb to back farming, livestock, fisheries sectors
The Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank (TADB) has pledged to support producers in agriculture, livestock and fisheries sectors to the hilt as it plays its...
Fighting Foot-and-mouth disease, the modern way.
One of the most important keys to success in containing diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), is using a highly researched and tested disinfectant....
Namibia detects a new strain of foot and mouth disease
Namibia has detected a new strain of foot and mouth disease (FMD). The country’s agriculture Minister Carl Schlettwein made the announcement and said it...
Zimbabwe to benefit from US $6.9M animal health project
Zimbabwe is set to benefit from a US $6,9million animal health project launched recently to combat animal trypanosomiasis, a parasitic disease transmitted by biting...
Stubbornly high meat prices lift food inflation in August 2021
By: Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB Agri-Business
After showing signs of moderation for the second half of 2021 with the July 2021 food...
Lumpy Skin Disease, a serious menace for your entire herd
Animal health is key on a farm as the saying goes, “a healthy herd amounts to a happy farmer” but it all depends on...
Kenya proposes Sh 670M budget to mitigate drought
Kenya’s Ministry of Agriculture’s has proposed a Sh 670million budget to the Treasury for mitigating drought, adverse weather conditions experienced in the country’s arid...
Akefema raise concerns over raw animal feed material exports
The Association of Animal Feed Manufacturers (Akefema) have raised concerns over the export of raw materials to Middle East countries which are offering premium...
New study identifies best practice in livestock production and marketing for small emerging farmers
Livestock markets for Black emerging farmers in RSA - Eastern Cape
A comparative study exploring the challenges farmers face in two cattle-farming provinces in South...
Pastoralists in Isiolo, Kenya to benefit from Sh128m agriculture project
More than 1,000 pastoralists and 300 agro-pastoralists in Isiolo, Kenya are set to benefit from Sh128 million German-funded climate change project that seeks to...