Netherlands to spend US $37M on agribusiness project in East Africa
The Netherlands Development Organisation SNV has announced plans to spend US $30million for the implementation of a climate change resilient agribusiness project...
Animal welfare activists increase calls to ban cage system poultry farming in East Africa
Animal welfare activists in East Africa region continue to call on governments to ban on cage system in poultry farming terming the system as...
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...
8 000ha field crops destroyed, goats, chickens swept away in recent floods in Zambia
The recent floods recorded in southern Africa destroyed 8 000 hectares of crop fields after they were submerged in water while chickens and goats...
Egypt ranks 1st in fish farming in Africa
Egypt has been ranked first in fish farming in Africa, sixth in the world and third in tilapia production worldwide.
Minister of Agriculture El-Sayed El-Quseir...
Kenya encouraged to venture into indigenous poultry farming
Residents of Bungoma County in Kenya are being been encouraged to practice indigenous poultry farming to improve their living standards.
Agriculture Sector Development Support Programme...
‘More awareness’ is the key to helping rural farmers access veterinary care
“Awareness, awareness, awareness.” It is critical for farmers and pet owners in rural areas to be made aware of the importance of proper preventative...
Young poultry farmers are contributing towards food security
By : Nonhlanhla Ntuli
More and more young people are venturing into farming to become self-employed instead of looking for a job. Pumla Ntlokwana Libazi...
NGOs call for ban in Africa for battery cage chicken farming
Africa’s non-governmental organisations have called for a ban of raising chickens in battery cages as it was cruel and carried harmful germs that can...
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...