Kenya launches campaign against destructive armyworm
The government of Kenya has launched a nationwide campaign to contain the African armyworm that is destroying maize crops, while spreading rapidly countrywide.
The Ministry...
FAO, CABI act in concert to intensify pest control in Eastern Africa
As part of a broad-based initiative to address the plant protection needs of the Eastern Africa nations, a practical training programme on Pest Risk...
Genetic breakthrough may control Africa’s East Coast fever, which kills over a million cattle...
An unexpected discovery has led researchers from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Kenya and the Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh...
SheVax project boosts vaccine uptake among women livestock holders in East Africa
Each year, millions of women livestock holders face financial and animal losses when diseases sweep through their farms. Yet, these infections are often highly...
African Development Bank grants about EUR 40 million for the development of livestock production...
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a loan of €39.30 million to the government of Senegal on Friday,...
Mozambique govt bans imports of Zimbabwe animal products
MOZAMBIQUE’S Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has banned the import from Zimbabwe of animals, and products and by-products of animal origin, due to...
Famers in Ghana warned about Fall Armyworm
Ghanian farmers have been asked to weary of Fall Armyworm (FAW) infestation. Mr. Prosper Mensah, the Yendi Municipal Agricultural Extension Officer advised farmers to...
Poultry sector in crisis
Opinion article by Prof Robert Bragg, Veterinary Biotechnology in the Department of Microbiology and Biochemistry, University of the Free State
The poultry sector in South...
The UN condemns misuse of antibiotics in animal husbandry
The United Nations has condemned misuse of antibiotics by farmers who practice animal husbandry. This is after a report revealed that most countries are...
Compassion urges veterinary community to help end cruel export of live animals to non-EU...
Compassion in World Farming has joined forces with five other animal welfare NGOs to urge European veterinarians to use their influence to help end...