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...
BASF East Africa Company launches new pesticide to control powdery mildew
BASF East Africa Company has launched a new pesticide for the flower industry to control powdery mildew.The new product known by the brand name...
Pathogens hold Zambia’s 1 mln Goat exports to Saudi Arabia
Four years after Zambia and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement for the Southern African state to export about 1, 000, 000 goats and sheep...
Animal specialist says use of ICT improves rural livestock production
A Zimbabwean animal production specialist has challenged farmers in rural areas to engage in the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to improve...
A big concern for the livestock value chain as FMD outbreaks persist
Breaking news on the domestic market is that Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) announced her decision to suspend all movement...
New WSAVA Course Aims to Increase Knowledge of Vaccines and Vaccination Practice
A three-module online course on vaccination has been launched by the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA). Available free of charge to WSAVA members,...
WSAVA World Congress to Highlight Global Inequity in Access to Veterinary Medicines
As WSAVA World Congress returns as a face-to-face event for 2022, its signature ‘Shaping the Future’ session is set to highlight the serious problems...
Dr Kenneth Simpson Announced as Recipient of 2022 WSAVA Scientific Achievement Award
Dr Kenneth Simpson, a Professor of Small Animal Medicine at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine in the USA, is to receive the 2022...
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...
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...