Zimbabwe’s Gokwe livestock farmers upbeat as rainfall season points to economic revival
By Hwande Sheunesu
Livestock farmers in Gokwe North District, Zimbabwe, are hopeful for an economic revival as this year's long-awaited rains help reverse the devastating...
Livestock Identification and Animal Traceability in Africa
Livestock identification refers to the process of marking or tagging animals to distinguish them individually or as part of a group. It helps track,...
Blowfly Watch service returns for 2025
For a second year, Elanco’s free Blowfly Watch service has re-launched to keep farmers informed of the risk of blowfly strike in their local...
Lumpy Skin Disease: A Growing Threat to Africa’s Cattle Industry
Lumpy skin disease (LSD), the infectious, eruptive, occasionally fatal disease continues to cause serious economic losses to many pastoral communities and livestock farmers in...
Ethio Telecom Introduces Digital Livestock Tracking to Modernize Ethiopia’s Agriculture
Going beyond connectivity, our company delivers large-scale digital solutions that drive meaningful societal transformation and economic growth. As a leader in Ethiopia’s digital transformation,...
African Armyworm Outbreak Spreads Across Three Provinces, Threatening Pastures and Crops
The African armyworm (Spodoptera exempta) outbreak has been reported in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, and Limpopo provinces posing substantial threat to food security.
According to Roger Price,...
The ethics of branding: a critical tool for security, traceability, and animal welfare
By Greg Talbot, CEO, Tal-Tec
Branding livestock has been an essential practice in South Africa and the world for over 6,000 years. Serving as a...
Researchers advocate for climate-resilient livestock breeding to meet growing population and changing climate needs
African livestock producers have a unique opportunity to improve the production of meat, milk and eggs through modern breeding technologies and innovations being tested...
FAO supports Zimbabwe to conduct first ever National Agricultural and Livestock Census
Zimbabwe will soon conduct its first ever National Agricultural and Livestock Census since independence thanks to the support from the Food and Agriculture Organization...
World Bank is Right – Small Solar Projects in Rural Africa Can Catalyze Economic...
The World Bank recently announced a plan to invest $35 billion in small scale solar projects in rural areas in African countries. The organization...