Rwanda Launches Veterinary Sanitary Mandate Policy and Digital Licensing System to Strengthen Animal Health...
The Government of Rwanda, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI), has officially rolled out the Veterinary Sanitary Mandate (VSM) policy together...
Africa Launches High-Level Advisory Committee to End Devastating Livestock Disease by 2030
African governments and development partners have taken a decisive step toward tackling one of the continent’s most damaging livestock diseases with the launch of...
Surging meat prices put a damper on December braais
By Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist, FNB Commercial
With the December holidays just around the corner, South Africans are facing tough news: meat prices have...
Study Shows Climate-Smart Feeding Systems Can Transform Tanzania’s Beef Sector
A new multi-institutional study has shown that combining locally formulated concentrate feeds with feedlot management can substantially increase beef production while sharply reducing methane...
Saai Establishes an Association for H2A Agencies
The family farming network Saai has launched an association for agencies that help South Africans find work on farms in the USA. The association,...
FAO designates 2026 to highlight vital role of rangelands and pastoralists in global food...
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has declared 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP 2026)— a...
Drones Prove Most Effective for Livestock Methane Measurement Across Africa, New Study
A new study by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) has demonstrated that drones equipped with methane sensors can reliably measure greenhouse-gas emissions from...
South Africa’s SwiftVEE Raises $10 Million to Transform Livestock Trading with Fintech
South African agritech start-up SwiftVEE has raised about R173 million (roughly US $10.1 million) in a Series A funding round, marking a fresh inflection...
Bridging genetics and productivity with advanced herbal formulations
Reproductive health in poultry—particularly layers and breeders—is the cornerstone of successful commercial poultry production. Optimal egg production, fertility, hatchability, and eggshell quality are all...
East Africa Adopts 10-Year Strategic Framework to Combat Foot-And-Mouth Disease Across the Region
Governments and stakeholders across Eastern Africa have endorsed a 10-year strategic framework to tackle Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), a long-standing threat to livestock production, trade...