Botswana announces outbreak of Avian influenza
The government of Botswana has announced a suspected outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) in backyard poultry at Bokaa village in...
Benchmarking trace mineral levels in pig feed
Did you ever wonder about the trace mineral levels in pig feed your neighbour is using compared to you? Well researchers surveyed animal feed...
Zimbabwe on high alert for avian influenza
Zimbabwe is on high alert for avian influenza. Department of Veterinary Services chief director, Dr Josphat Nyika announced that the country is only importing...
What does the EU ban mean for antibiotic use in farm animals in...
With the ban on using all forms of routine farm antibiotics now in place in the European Union (EU), what does the situation hold...
Mineral product eliminates mycotoxins
Recent news articles reporting elevated mycotoxin levels found in some fruit juices has again placed the spotlight on the occurrence of this natural toxic...
Dorper Sheep, improved Kienyeji Chicken distributed in West Pokot Kenya
The government of Kenya through the Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project (KCSAP) is distributing 1,000 dorper sheep and 20,000 two-months-old improved Kienyeji chicken to...
Suspected avian influenza outbreak reported along Namibian coast
Over 200 wild birds along the Namibian coast had been found dead as a result of a suspected avian influenza outbreak. A branch of...
Compassion in World Farming shines spotlight on key industries benefitting from factory farming despite...
A new report released today (May 16th) debunks the myths perpetuated to keep the global factory farming industry alive, and the few multi-national corporations...
TİKA builds modern poultry farm in Somalia
Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) has constructed a modern poultry farm in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia.
This groundbreaking modern poultry project is part...
Namibia bans bird excrement harvesting as fertiliser as bird flu spreads
The Namibian government has banned farmers from harvesting excrement from both domestic and wild birds to stop the spread of a deadly form of...