10,500 heads of cattle in Zimbabwe succumb due to lack of pasture and drinking...
10 500 heads of cattle have died as a result of lack of pasture and drinking water in three southern provinces of Zimbabwe. This...
Drought-stricken farmers harness solar power to produce livestock feed from the bush
Amidst extreme drought conditions in Namibia, farmers are forced to innovate to ensure the survival of their livestock. A recent study1 proves that the...
Liberia, FAO sign US $436,000 project to enhance animal feed production
The government of Liberia and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have signed a US $436,000 project to enhance animal feed production through...
IFAD and Senegal invest in decent jobs and incomes for poor and marginalized rural...
About 150,000 rural young people in Senegal – 50 per cent of them women - will benefit from a new US$93.3 million project that...
Livestock Tracking and Monitoring Solutions
Modern, intensive farms make the farmer totally responsible for all livestock under his control. Farming practices have move away from self-sustaining mixed livestock enterprises...
Drought-stricken Kenyan livestock farmers to receive US $2.88m
Drought-stricken Kenyan livestock farmers are set to receive US $2.88m from the government under the Kenya Livestock Insurance Programme (KLIP). As such, a cumulative total...
Zimbabwe Treasury allocates US $67.6m for livestock vaccines
The Zimbabwe Treasury has allocated a budget of $67.6m for the procurement of dip chemicals, vaccines and animal pest and disease surveillance to curb...
Zebras offer leads to control tsetse flies
Zebras, specifically odours found in their skin, may provide leads to boost the management of the deadly and devastating African trypanosomosis disease, which is...
World Bank approves US $550m grant for Ethiopia’s Low lands Livelihood Resilience Project
The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved a total of US $550m for Ethiopia’s Low lands Livelihood Resilience Project. The grant will serve...
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...